"I Survived Myself" an Essay on Depression
b'Last October, Jennifer Ann Butler changed the direction of her website by taking a personal leap.\\n\\nShe had written an essay exploring a part of herself that was yet to be seen by the world...an introspective exploration about her battle with depression.\\n\\nPrior to publishing, Butler spoke of mostly spiritual, holistic topics...\\n\\nRather than create a new blog to separate her vulnerable self from her spiritual self, Butler took a chance and decided to share her own truth.\\n\\nAfter releasing this essay, Jen began to explore her insecurities, publicly, for the world to see.\\n\\nA few months later, she was inspired to draft a manuscript.\\n\\nThis is "I Survived Myself", an essay on depression:\\n\\n\\nJennifer Butler is a writer whose primary focus is connecting and inspiring through unabashed honesty. She looks forward to utilizing her story and approach to do inspirational speaking so as to help others embrace their sensitivities. She enjoys hugging trees, picking up litter, and talking to her dog, Floyd. Check out her blog at: www.jenniferannbutler.com.\\n\\nShe\\u2019s just launched a GoFundMe, raising money to self-publish her first book- \\u201cImperfect\\u201d\\n\\nHere\\u2019s the link if you wanna throw some love towards realizing a life-long dream:\\n\\nhttp://www.gofundme.com/imperfectbook\\n\\nMusic featured for this recording:\\n\\n"In Truth" -Written and Produced by Neon Motive\\n\\n"Main Theme"- Written and Produced for the feature film: The Truman Show\\n\\n"Clubbed to Death"- Written and Produced for the feature film: The Matrix\\n\\n"Inside the Minds Eye Theme" - Written and Produced by Chase Perry'