Monet Reid

Never Give Up

Back in 2014, when I was 23 years old, I was struggling a lot mentally and emotionally because I had just been dumped by someone I thought I would be with for the rest of my life. The thought of being without him made me extremely depressed. I was so down that I couldn’t even find my way to get out of bed each day. I became very lonely and struggled with my self-esteem. As a result, I made some really bad choices in life that I still struggle with. I went through each day feeling numb. Every waking moment I struggled with the idea of committing suicide, because I just didn’t want to live on this planet anymore. It was a very rough process learning to love myself and understanding that I had value. It took many lonely nights, crying myself to sleep. It took a lot of prayer and introspection. But at some point, I realized that I wanted, and deserved, to live.