Don't F*cking Kill Yourself: A Memoir of Suicide, Survival, and Stories That Keep Us Alive

by Jeff Romig

Overview

In February 1996, Jeff Romig's father died by suicide. Until that moment, there was no sign that his father had been contemplating suicide. Steve Romig was always so driven. Hard-working. Successful. No sign of the inner turmoil of anxiety and depression Jeff was also feeling at 18 years old. In Don't F*cking Kill Yourself, Jeff Romig details his own battles against anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation while sharing his stories about the people, passions, and experiences that have kept him alive through mental illness, divorce, alcoholism, cancer, and the legacy of his father's suicide. In Jeff's own words, this is not a self-help book. It is a memoir in service of two potentially life-saving ideas: that we can reduce the stigma around suicidal ideation by sharing our stories and that we can push through our darkest moments of suicidal thoughts by connecting our minds with the passions, people, and experiences that define the best parts of our lives.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781544523644
Publisher:	Houndstooth Press
Publication date:	11/02/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	282
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Jeff Romig has spent his career learning the ins and outs of community as a journalist, political strategist, nonprofit executive, and fundraiser. Through each line of his resume, he's fought a daily battle against his own mind.He wrote this book to remind us that the perfect LinkedIn profiles we browse through every day don't tell the whole story. In opening up about his life, Jeff hopes that people who share similar struggles will see their own value, push through their dark moments, embrace resiliency, and stay alive.