milesoflovetogive:

it’s been one year since ffxv saved my life. allow me to explain.

this upcoming weekend is the anniversary of my ex essentially causing me to become hospitalized due to suicide attempt. when i got out of the hospital, i had no job and no car. i had lost everything. the only thing he left was the ps4, my controller, and ffxv.

i knew i couldn’t afford to go to the hospital again. so when i wanted to end it all, i would turn on the PlayStation and play for days on end. i spent christmas eve alone playing it. i spent new years playing it. when i was frustrated, i allowed myself to become engulfed in this other world.

eventually i had to move out and he took the ps4 with him, as well as ffxv. but i’ll never forget the time i spent playing it.

it’s been a year and i’m getting a car at the end of the month, i have a great job, i start college this spring semester, and i’m handling things better. we’re not at 100%, but man oh man has life improved. and i truly believe if it weren’t for this beautiful game, i wouldn’t have been able to live to see the day where it’s okay.