Is Suicide the Answer When It All get's Too Much?

[ZOS23xy]

Memo: I did not wish for the depression, the emotional turmoil of being an abused kind, the inability to speak up for myself, the violent mood swings that only got deeper and deeper. It was knowing that the feelings would pass by and I'd feel better again. My foray into trying/attempting suicide was because there were times that everything was pain, even when I was left along.

But when you're twelve you should not make this kind of act a goal. I'm glad I failed.

 

[cdarro]

If you are in severe pain with cancer eating you alive and euthanasia is not available, and there is no hope, it can be an answer.

For depression it is never a good answer.

Same here - if I had terminal cancer, I would do it. My mother died from endometrial cancer last summer, and it was heartbreaking to see what it did to her. With all the meds, she was still in terrible pain, and she just wasted away to nothing.

 

[Rubenesque]

I agree that the "rules" are different when you contemplate suicide for medical reasons. But even in those cases I do believe a person has a responsibility to prepare their loved ones for what they are about to do.

As a family, we lost a beloved relative (my great aunt) to suicide. She had shingles on her head and believed the old wives tale that if the shingles meet you'll go mad. She drowned herself in the bath.

I was only a child when it happened, but clearly remember the grief and guilt that the family went through, and 25yrs later continue to go through.

 

[helgaleena]

I have longed for death and tried to die and had death spit me back out, more than once.

If ever anything persuaded me of the existence of higher powers that was what did it. I could not get around fixing my problems while still living because 'it was written' somewhere that helgaleena would be there in 2009.

Let go and let God. Because even our deaths are not up to us. It turns out that I did have a chemical imbalance and the correct medication was finally found. Even if it had not I would still be living until my appointed hour. Now I am enjoying it rather more than I might have otherwise.

 

[B_Lightkeeper]

I had an uncle that committed suicide and just recently my brother's late wifes nephew (age 31) stuck a shotgun in his mouth and took his life. I wonder why in both cases. To my knowledge, neither one had a terminal illness.

I have a "living will" but want to stay around as long as I can. The only "peter" (as in St. Peter) I want to see are those on LPSG if not in person. LOL

 

[D_Andreas Sukov]

the first thing ill say is, thanks for ruining inglorious basterds for me now. the other is, for those of us that have never contemplated suicide or been there. it isnt for us to decide. its an impossible question and those with the answer have somehow managed to stay quiet.

 

[thix]

My thought is that suicide is a personal choice, an option. > I take responsibility for myself, so that I may treat myself and (THEN) others, the way I see fit.

 

[Bbucko]

I am certain suicide is the right answer for some, and I do not judge - as it is always their choice, not mine. (I believe in full body autonomy)

I reserve the right to say how and when I'll die, to the best of my ability. I extend this right to anyone who can consent freely and clearly.

 

[petite]

After I stopped the SSRI because I lost my ability to orgasm, I became extremely depressed and had suicidal thoughts. If I hadn't known that I was just experiencing SSRI withdrawal symptoms and that I would feel much differently in a few weeks, I might have taken my life. It was only the rational knowledge that I literally wasn't in my right mind at the moment and that the feelings would go away that made that experience tolerable. If I thought I would feel that way forever, I would have been extremely tempted to end my life immediately. It was unbelievably frightening to experience. I'm not that kind of person. No matter how bad things get, I've never wanted my life to be over. I've always been thankful for every day. It was eye-opening to take such a frightening walk on the dark side.

Personally, I believe that SSRIs are much too dangerous for how frequently they're prescribed, if they could make someone like me have suicidal thoughts.

I do believe in euthanasia. I know someone who was terminally ill and becoming extremely debilitated who took her own life. She had known for decades that her life would be short and she took advantage of all her years on earth. When her life became too painful and it became a burden to her, her husband, and her family, she chose to end it with dignity. I support her decision.

 

[TheScotsman]

Unless you're currently already dying, no, it isn't. Living is hard, dying is easy.

 

[Gillette]

Is Suicide the Answer When It All get's Too Much?

When "It All" is the urge to molest little children, yes suicide is the answer.
Anyone consumed with said desire is encouraged to off themselves, posthaste.

 

[Xcuze]

Im not sure it's the answer but it's certainly a solution. Sometimes people reach a point where they just want it all to stop.

As long as they do so with clear thought and don't involve others in the actual suicide(like throwing themselves in front of a train and traumatising the driver, for instance) then its the ultimate personal choice.

If you have a painful, terminal illness then it's certainly a valid option. Why live just for more pain?

 

[mephistopheles]

If you are in severe pain with cancer eating you alive and euthanasia is not available, and there is no hope, it can be an answer.

For depression it is never a good answer.

I totally agree. I've had depression for a long time. I've felt suicide before, like there was no hope and I'd never be cheerful again. I was strong though, no matter how much I wanted to I never tried to kill myself.

And since my life is pretty fucking awesome now, I'm pretty glad I didn't off myself.

 

[Smartalk]

I would ask the following question; to all those who think / believe that suicide is selfish or that “nothing could be that bad” to warrant anyone taking their own precious life. How many of you have been in that relentless situation, where you feel totally alone, backed into a corner and can see NO resolutions to your problem or situation apart from one ..... the act of taking one’s life. It is easy for anyone to be knowledgeable, maybe even flippant about anything /subject. But until you have been in that situation yourself, you can never, ever know how you would react.

I too, speak from personal experience having almost succeeded in ending my life 7/8 years ago. To me the problems I was facing, at that time in my life, where appeared to be overwhelmingly greater, than the act of ending my life. That was far simpler, easier and the only option opens to me at that sinister and desperate time.

Would I attempt to do it again? the answer is no, It was a major life changing experience, one that makes you think, contemplate and look at the true purpose of life. I believe that we all have a sense of purpose a task to fulfil whilst here on earth. No matter what we do, nothing will allow us to leave until that task has been completed. A number of you will understand that to be the Laws of Karma. To me it is rational to think / believe that those who do succeed have completed their task.

One other point to remember is; people who attempt suicide believe that they have lost all sense of control over their life. The one thing that they still have control over, is the act of ending their life or not.

I for one, hope and prey, that none of you find yourself in that deep, dark pit of hopeless desperation. It is not a nice place to be.

 

[helgaleena]

Smart, I posted something similar on this thread last year. Thanks for reviving this important topic, thix.

 

[deleted15807]

One other point to remember is; people who attempt suicide believe that they have lost all sense of control over their life. The one thing that they still have control over, is the act of ending their life or not.

I don't think it's that simple. Some may feel that there's just nothing left to give, nothing left to experience. You can lay your burdens down once and for all.

 

[IntoxicatingToxin]

Being someone who has contemplated suicide on numerous occasions in the past, and also having had a brother take his own life 23 years ago, I think I can safely say with some degree of knowledge and insight that suicide is definitely a permanent solution to a temporary problem. If by "it all gets too much" you mean that life is just overwhelming you and you don't think you can take it anymore, then yes, of course, suicide is an option. Technically, suicide is always an option. I would have to argue that it's not the right answer, however. There are many things that can contribute to a person's suicidal urges, but the vast majority of said things can be fixed/solved. Again... permanent solution to a temporary problem.

 

[deleted15807]

suicide is definitely a permanent solution to a temporary problem

A trite and rather template 'idea' to describe something as personal and individualized as suicide.

 

[AlteredEgo]

I was a very suicidal child. I have never feared death. I fear pain far more than death. In fact, I plotted many times growing up to kill myself. However, I usually found that I could not obtain the supplies, or feared that my plan-of-the-day would result in serious injury, not death, and I'd be either too injured, or too well-supervised to try again. In this fashion, I'd live another day, and sometimes the next day was better, or at least more hopeful.

I'm at a point in my life where my survival drive is extremely high. I don't know if that's just because that's how it is, or if it's because I'm no longer depressed. For me, right now, I cannot fathom ever wanting to kill myself again. However, this is my life, and my body, and I do not feel that anyone else has any dominion over it.

 

[Gecko4lif]

if someone wants to hang themselve sin thier home or down a bottle of pills go for it. Mor epower to you.

I have an issue when an asshole jumps off a building and lands on your fresh out the dealership Maserati though.