Stumbling on the moonlit beach, whiskey bottle in hand, my world grew heavy, heart cold.

Weeks of hopelessness, remorse, loneliness, and unworthiness. Crashing waves echoed inner agony, pushing submission.

The ocean's alluring whisper at the edge of the water drew me in and urged me to find relief from my suffering. A shaky stride into the chilly waves with a pounding heart and unyielding resolve. The silence was then broken by a voice. "Hey, are you all right?"