I think this is part of why Jax’s abstraction and goodbye hurt me so much. It’s not death but a part of them still dies. The fact that the person you love is still technically around but will never ever be the same again… it almost feels worse. Like grief without end. But there’s still hope for Jax.
🦷👁️Alex Rochon👁️🦷Abstraction isn’t necessarily a 1:1 allegory for death by suicide so much as it’s like losing oneself in any kind of mental health spiral, including addiction. How everyone visits Jax and the other abstractions also reminds me of visiting a loved one in long-term care or inpatient treatment.