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Enter For FreeThis tattoo that I want is a representation of the strength it has taken to achieve 15 years clean and sober. It is of a turtle and a dolphin that signify strength. The chemical compound drawn out in the shell is ethanol and has my sobriety date. When I was 8 years sober, my wife committed suicide. I wanted to die too. Some days I still want to. Suicide and mental health awareness needs a platform. We need to create a society of acceptance so people feel safe seeking help.
If your ink could speak, what would it say?Most of the ink I have represents someone or something that I have lost. If it could speak it would say “I’m still here”.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would donate a portion of it to suicide awareness causes. Then I would go on a lighthouse tour along the coast of California. This is a trip my wife and I were planning just before she died.
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