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In 1977, I was a normal well-adjusted person with no mental health issues. Then I made a massive mistake and felt like I had dropped down a rabbit hole to an alternate reality. I struggled to try and make the alternate reality work for 10 years. During this time I suffered mentally, was put on anti-depressant medication, and attempted suicide – all due to family violence. It took me ten years to realize, and be strong enough, to extricate myself and my children. Then, finally in charge of my own life again, I studied to become a counselor/therapist and have worked in that field for 32 years. My specialism is suicide prevention. I chose life and made that life better. My hope is that my story will help others to choose life also.
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Huitson S. Survive and thrive choose life. New Plymouth, New Zealand: Active Intentions; 2012
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Huitson, S. (2022). The Journey Back from Suicide. In: Pompili, M. (eds) Suicide Risk Assessment and Prevention. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42003-1_3
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