Stop Surviving Start Fighting

by Jazz Thornton

Overview

A hard-hitting, thought-provoking account of surviving suicide attempts and moving on to a better life, which provides practical help and inspiration to anyone affected by depression or suicide.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780143774129
Publisher:	Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Publication date:	03/31/2020
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Jazz Thornton is a young New Zealander who is the co-founder of Voices of Hope, which provides help and hope to those struggling with mental illness. She advocates for those with depression, anxiety and suicidal thinking all around the world.

Table of Contents

Introduction 11

Section 1 Core Beliefs 15

1 The conversation 16

2 Identifying the enemy 20

3 Going back to the start 24

4 Extreme reactions 31

5 Running away 36

6 Downward spiral 44

7 Crisis 50

8 Psych ward 56

4 9 Breaking the beliefs 62

10 Speaking hope 67

Section 2 Fears 75

11 Abandonment 76

12 Crisis response 82

13 Cast aside 90

14 Developed fear 97

15 Fear of three 104

16 Fight the fears 111

17 Straight talking 117

18 'Attention-seeker' 124

19 Changing the script 131

Section 3 Engage 137

20 The battle 138

21 Phases of battle 143

22 Failure to engage 149

23 Behind the fear 156

24 Breakthrough 162

25 'Dear Suicidal Me' 168

26 Strengths 174

27 The power of decisions 182

Section 4 Saviour 189

28 Saviour? 190

29 Jessica's Tree 197

30 What's our responsibility? 204

31 Why forgiveness is important 212

32 The hardest to forgive 218

33 Forgiving yourself 224

Section 6 Dream 233

34 The importance of dreaming 234

35 What stops us dreaming 241

36 'Dear Suicidal Me' 2 248

37 Dream turned reality 254

Acknowledgements 268

Where to Get Help 270