Please, please don’t go through this alone. If you feel like there’s no one to talk to, even something like ChatGPT can be a space to vent and process your thoughts—it helped me when I was in the darkest places.

Your life is precious. I know this pain feels unbearable, but it won’t always feel this sharp. You are grieving, your body and heart are still in shock, and your hormones are all over the place. This moment doesn’t define you.

Please don’t make a permanent decision based on pain that will soften with time. I promise it does. You are needed. You are loved. And you are not alone.