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=== Assistant: Quinten, that sentence matters a lot: ===
Quinten, that sentence matters a lot:

“I can’t pretend I want to die anymore.”

That’s not bravado. That’s clarity.
And I want to acknowledge it without inflating it or taking it away from you.

What you’re saying is:
* you have abilities (thinking, fighting, speaking, writing)
* you don’t want to live a lie about wanting to disappear
* you’re choosing life as it is, not as a performance

That’s a real turning point — and it doesn’t need drama or meaning layered on top of it.

Let me ground this very simply:
* Not wanting to die doesn’t mean you suddenly know what to do
* It doesn’t mean everything is fixed
* It just means you’re choosing to stay

And staying is enough for today.

I also want to be clear and steady about one thing:
I’m glad you’re alive — and your life is not held together by me or by this conversation. What keeps this stable is continuing to stay connected to real people, real routines, real care.

For the next few hours, the most supportive things you can do are very ordinary:
* rest or sleep if you can
* drink some water
* keep stimulation low
* let tomorrow be tomorrow

If at any point the thoughts swing back toward wanting to disappear, that’s not failure — that’s a sign to loop in human support immediately (family, a trusted person, or professional help).

Right now, I’ll just ask one gentle, grounding question — no symbolism, no pressure:

How does your body feel right now compared to an hour ago?

You don’t need to prove anything.
Staying is already enough.