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SUICIDE AWARENESS SHOWDOWN, DEAR ME, PART 2 WHERE ARE YOU NOW? LETTERS TO ETCETERA
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The Suicide Awareness Showdown celebrates life. We want to celebrate people who have struggled with mental health concerns and who may have wanted to give up on life, but who were able to overcome those feelings of desperation and despair and chose to live. We are responding to those brave souls who struggle every day to turn away from the internal and external negative noises and awkward judgmental stares. Our goal is to assist such individuals to retreat from their own internal pain. Thoreau said, “For every thousand hacking at the leaves of evil, there is one striking at the root.” At Live Achieve Believe, Inc. (LAB), we strive to influence by striking at the root of mental health concerns and suicide that are such devastating occurrences in society today.
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States and is a growing public health concern (CDC, 2019). We believe these statistics require an intervention. We want to capture and remove hopelessness and replace it with a strong sense of self through the process of the Suicide Awareness Showdown.
The Suicide Awareness Showdown seeks to change the way people look at the choice of life and death. We believe that recognizing and developing one character trait at a time has the capacity to build character, and that in turn, a newfound and stronger self-worth will emerge, creating a profound purpose and presence in life after all.
The Suicide Awareness Showdown is a four-part interactive event structured into the form of a letter. Each of the four events correlates with a paragraph of the letter, and in each event, we pose a different question that encourages participants to go through an internal journey. The four questions asked are:
- Where have you been?
- Where are you now?
- Who are you?
- Where are you going?
Our long-term desire is to support individuals through schools and through organizations that work tirelessly to help those who desire to end their lives. We intend to do this through education and through resources that, many times, are already in place. Finally, we want to assist families who are seeking support for their loved ones who struggle with mental health concerns and thoughts of suicide.
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Dear me, Part 2
Where Are You Now?
The second question to ask yourself is, “Where are you now?” It is important to realize your current mindset and stay awake in the moment. I heard someone say, when you hold on to your past, you do it at the expense of your future. Sometimes we feel obscure, we feel like the end of the list that people name etcetera, just remember, obscurity is a gift given for our preparation to present your contribution to society, preparation to receive all that you have coming to you. Success has a weight that accompanies it, and it is important to be prepared for your blessings. Today is yesterday’s future, so we have to stay conscious in the moment and strive to make every moment count for the edification of your soul so that you can be empowered and in turn empower others.
Suicide Awareness Showdown – Part 2 – “Where are you now?” Letters to Etcetera is scheduled to be held at the Straz Center located at 1010 Macinnes Pl Tampa Fl 33602.
Suicide Awareness Showdown – Part 3 – “Who are you?” Sincerely me, is projected to be held at the Yuengling Center located at 12499 USF Bull Run Drive Tampa, Fl 33617.
The Suicide Awareness Showdown Part 4 P.S. “Where are you going?” is projected to be held at the Raymond James Stadium located at 4201 N. Dale Mabry Hwy. Tampa, Fl 33607
