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Who hurt you?

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By ChxsePublished 4 days ago 1 min read
Who hurt you?
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Time: 7:02 pm

"Who hurt you?"

...

"Was it your ex?"

No

"Was it your parents?"

No

"Was it a friend?"

No

"Who hurt you?"

I did

"Physically?"

Feels like it

"Mentally"

In my head

"What made you hurt yourself?"

Life

"What happened?"

Life

"Was there an event that triggered this reaction?"

A thought

"what was that thought?"

dark

"It was a dark thought?"

yes

"What did it say?"

everything

"Can you tell me one thing?"

No

"Does this thought occur often?"

Yes

"What do you do when this thought occurs?"

Listen

"You listen to these thoughts?"

Yes

"Don't you think you shouldn't if its negative?"

Its the truth

"Whats the truth?"

the thoughts

"What makes them true?"

...

"I cant help you if you dont let me help you"

I don't need help

"So what do you need"

freedom

"What would you describe as freedom?"

freedom

"What would you do if you got this 'freedom'?"

Live

"You are living right now though, yes?"

No

"How are you not living then?"

...

"How would you get this freedom?"

Different ways.

"Can you name a way?"

No

"Why not?"

I cant tell you

"Why is that?"

I want to leave now

"You want to end the session?"

...Yes

"Alright, we made some progress so we can end it."

Time: 7:27 pm

____________________________________________________

Name: Catalaya

Age: 16

Gender: Female

Cause of death: Suicide

Time of death: 8:32 pm

FamilyMental Healthsad poetry

About the Creator

Chxse

Constantly learning & sharing insights. I’m here to inspire, challenge, and bring a bit of humor to your feed.

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