" He had become so disconnected from what gives life—family, friends, community, acquaintances, and even food—that he realized that death would be the natural next step. All at once he saw clearly the path he had chosen and where it would lead him; he understood his own death choice; and he knew that one more step in the direction he was going would take him to self-destruction. "

― Henri J.M. Nouwen , The Return of the Prodigal Son Anniversary Edition: A Special Two-in-One Volume, including Home Tonight