I am not a pessimist or optimist either. I'm looking at things straight on for what they are. I feel so badly at times for so many reading the stories of depression, abuse, and mental health advocates that advocate anything but mental health. I'm here because my health laid it out for me. It really doesn't matter about the specific reason you here, what matters is that we all are trying to attain some sort of peace. That peace may come in a recovery or it may come with CTB. What does help greatly is shared experiences and shared pain, the discussion of it. It provides clarity, at least to me, and the issues that I'm facing. This site provides an outlet for those seeking to end their pain or directions to a recovery. Whatever the end game is for any of us, I'm glad that outlets like this finally exist in our society, a society that has been sweeping these issues under the rug for so long. Dignity is a two way street. Leading a life of your own choosing is what we all hope for, having a death of our choosing should be as equally dignifying.