You found us at 2 AM.
I know what that's like. The house is quiet and your mind won't stop and the ceiling is very familiar and morning feels impossibly far away.
You don't need to fix anything tonight. You just need to get through the night.
Here's a gentle path. Take what helps. Leave the rest.
Step 1: Company[edit]
Start here. No advice. No pressure to feel better. Just someone who understands that sometimes nothing works and that's where you are.
Step 2: Permission[edit]
You don't have to solve this. You don't have to be productive tomorrow. You have permission to just... be tired.
Step 3: Something Small[edit]
Maybe tomorrow there's one small thing. The first sip of coffee. Sunlight on your face. Something soft.
You don't have to find it now. Just know it's there.
Step 4: If the Loneliness is Loud[edit]
If the quiet feels like isolation, this might help. Being alone and being lonely aren't the same thing. Sometimes 2 AM teaches us who we are when no one's watching.
Step 5: When Morning Comes[edit]
When you wake up—whenever that is—maybe read this with your first cup of something warm. It's about finding beauty in days where nothing special happens.
The night will end. It always does.
I'll be here in the morning, writing before dawn like I always do. You're not alone.
— Gertrude