09/04/2026
They wrote âDNRâ in huge letters across the wall.
Iâll never forget it.
In our years of crime scene cleanup, weâve walked into scenes that stay with us long after the cleaning is finished. This was one of them.
Before attempting to end their life, this person wrote DNR across the wall.
But words on a wall arenât a legal DNR.
They survived.
And that one moment of unbearable pain forever changed the trajectory of their life.
I think about that scene often because it carries a message worth sharing during Su***de Prevention Awareness Month:
Please stay.
The pain telling you there is no way out is speaking from this moment â not from your entire future.
There are people you havenât met yet.
Memories you havenât made.
Places you havenât been.
Better days you havenât lived yet.
Donât make a permanent decision during a temporary storm.
And check on your people â especially the strong ones who always say theyâre âfine.â
Stay. Your story isnât finished. The world needs you.
If youâre struggling, call or text 988. You donât have to carry it alone.
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