Sometimes you may feel as if you're stuck in this deep, dark hole that you'll never escape. Maybe you feel like there's no reason to keep living, or maybe you feel like you're just wasting space. But I promise you, you're here for a reason- even if you haven't discovered what that reason is just yet.

1. Things get better, this pain you're feeling is temporary.

2. So many people love you and need you.

3. You are important and your life matters.

4. You have a story that is worth telling, and you will help so many people.

5. There are so many things in the world you have left to experience; you have dreams that you need to fulfill.

6. You will recover.

It may take time, and it may be a difficult journey, but it will all be worth it.

7. There's so much Netflix to watch, Ben and Jerry's to eat, and dogs that need to be pet, rescued, and loved!

8. No one can ever replace you and the wonderful things you have done and will do.

9. You will do something amazing in life-- maybe you'll cure cancer, maybe you'll discover new species of life on other planets or in other galaxies, or maybe you'll save a life-- someone else's or your own-- or maybe you'll have a family and live someplace beautiful and have a wonderful job.

And that's pretty rad.

10. You are not alone.

11. There is someone in this world that was made to love you forever.

They're walking around waiting to meet you, hoping that you're doing well and patiently waiting until the day they can love every piece of you.

12. We would all miss you if you were gone.

So please, stay.