Inspirations - Meeting Kevin Hines
When you have a mental illness its hard to find the light in things, but one thing I know for sure is that we all need to find some inspirations to keep us going every day. For me, that inspiration came in the form of a person who also attempted suicide but survived. Kevin Hines jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge, but survived and decided to use his story to help save the lives of others. Thankfully I learned about a documentary he had made called Suicide the Ripple Effect. I went and saw it at my local theater with my mom and husband and my life has never been the same. His movie was so inspirational and eye-opening. The way he talks about his struggles and how he gets through the days gives me so much hope that I too will be able to survive. He also taught me that sharing our stories with others is important and needed. After hearing his story and how much he has helped people by sharing his story it made me realize I needed to be open about my struggles and to also share my story. Kevin is the reason I started sharing my story with my friends and family on my facebook page and now am sharing my story with all of you on this blog. If it wasn't for him I would not be where I am today. He helped save my life with his story. If you ever have the chance to go see his movie I encourage you to go and see just how much impact it will have on your life.
After I saw the movie I hoped I would someday get to meet Kevin so I could tell him just how much he has changed my life. I figured it would probably never happen, but I held out hope. Lucky for me last night on June 28th Kevin came to a theater not too far from where I live. I bought tickets and couldn't wait to finally be able to meet him. Last night I went to the theater, watched his movie again for the second time, cried again and got re-inspired all over again. I went into that premier feeling hopeless and feeling suicidal. I had thoughts and a small plan that I just wanted to die before going to see the movie for the second time and getting to meet Kevin in person. I went to the movie, I got to meet Kevin and once again he saved my life from suicide. I got to talk to him for just a little bit about how much of an inspiration he has been to me and he even signed my book I bought that was written by him called Cracked not Broken (you should go read it). He was the nicest most sincere person I have ever met and just telling him the little bit of my story that I did and seeing how much he truly cared for everyone there was so amazing. He wrote Be Here Tomorrow in my book and told me to Be Here Tomorrow and every day after that before I said goodbye he gave me a hug. I am not sure if I will ever get the chance to meet him again, but I hope if I ever do he knows how much his movie and getting to meet him has meant to me and how he saved my life in ways no one will ever know.
So my advice to you is find your inspiration and do everything in your power to live by it. Kevin inspired me to share my story and hopefully help others out there understand mental illness better, what to do if someone is in crisis and how to live with your mental illness if you have one.
To all my readers just remember if you are struggling its okay to reach out for help, its okay to share your story and it's okay to not be okay sometimes. For those who have a loved one who struggles please remember they need you more than you know or more then they let on, they need you to reach out to them and offer your help, so be there, be open, don't judge just love them unconditionally because they are hurting inside and they need your love to help them stay alive. If you or someone you know is hurting inside please get help, reach out and keep living because you are worth it!
Suicide Hotline number is 1-800-273-8255 or text Connect or Home to 741741. It's okay to ask for help!
I added a picture of my book with Kevin's writing and a picture my husband took of me taking to Kevin!
With Love;
Brittany
After I saw the movie I hoped I would someday get to meet Kevin so I could tell him just how much he has changed my life. I figured it would probably never happen, but I held out hope. Lucky for me last night on June 28th Kevin came to a theater not too far from where I live. I bought tickets and couldn't wait to finally be able to meet him. Last night I went to the theater, watched his movie again for the second time, cried again and got re-inspired all over again. I went into that premier feeling hopeless and feeling suicidal. I had thoughts and a small plan that I just wanted to die before going to see the movie for the second time and getting to meet Kevin in person. I went to the movie, I got to meet Kevin and once again he saved my life from suicide. I got to talk to him for just a little bit about how much of an inspiration he has been to me and he even signed my book I bought that was written by him called Cracked not Broken (you should go read it). He was the nicest most sincere person I have ever met and just telling him the little bit of my story that I did and seeing how much he truly cared for everyone there was so amazing. He wrote Be Here Tomorrow in my book and told me to Be Here Tomorrow and every day after that before I said goodbye he gave me a hug. I am not sure if I will ever get the chance to meet him again, but I hope if I ever do he knows how much his movie and getting to meet him has meant to me and how he saved my life in ways no one will ever know.
So my advice to you is find your inspiration and do everything in your power to live by it. Kevin inspired me to share my story and hopefully help others out there understand mental illness better, what to do if someone is in crisis and how to live with your mental illness if you have one.
To all my readers just remember if you are struggling its okay to reach out for help, its okay to share your story and it's okay to not be okay sometimes. For those who have a loved one who struggles please remember they need you more than you know or more then they let on, they need you to reach out to them and offer your help, so be there, be open, don't judge just love them unconditionally because they are hurting inside and they need your love to help them stay alive. If you or someone you know is hurting inside please get help, reach out and keep living because you are worth it!
Suicide Hotline number is 1-800-273-8255 or text Connect or Home to 741741. It's okay to ask for help!
I added a picture of my book with Kevin's writing and a picture my husband took of me taking to Kevin!
With Love;
Brittany
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