Suicide

[arliss]

Has anyone ever tried to commit suicide? If so, how? Anyone think about it a lot?

I find myself thinking about it more frequently every year.

your strengths are that you are thinking about it as oppossed to actualy doing it..yes that is a strength..another strength is that you are talking about it....you are depressed for some reason and you are seeking help..this is a good start....yu are clearly asking for help and making a bld statement such as i want to kill myself always gets the attention of others...I would not suggest a therapist..becaue they will only string you along...therapists are in the business of making money .... Barbra Streisand has been seeing one for over 20 yrs and she still has issues...lol I would suggest you call a suicide prevention hotline and get free advice...

 

[SpoiledPrincess]

Once you're dead there's no chance of things getting better, go to your doctor and get him to get you help with the way you're feeling.

 

[frizzle]

What I never get is why people choose pills or other insane methods of killing yourself (Starving yourself, what the hell?).

It must be easier to get a gun and blow your head out. No pain, over quickly and just causes alot of mess.

Or there's carbon monoxide poisoning. I mean that's just falling asleep and never waking up again.

..Not that I advocate killing yourself, just putting a point out.

 

[Not_Punny]

Sometimes I would LOVE to be able to do it.... but I never would.

It would be a GREAT way to "get even" with someone or prove them wrong. Problem is, it would hurt more than the one/two people I would "make wrong", so it's not a solution for me.

PS: My 22 y/o brother committed suicide (after multiple attempts) when I was 21. Never again.

 

[snoozan]

It would be a GREAT way to "get even" with someone or prove them wrong.

I think a lot of people have fantasies of doing this-- I surely understand feeling that way. However, I don't think most people that actually carry out suicide do it for many other reasons than unremitting psychological pain.

 

[findfirefox]

Yes, Pills and Yes.

 

[yngjock20]

I've never thought about comitting suicide mainly because it's never been an option for me.

I was always taught to appreciate life, even when times are difficult. I've battled depression, it's almost hereditary in my family, but killing myself to relieve the pain just never seemed like something that would work for me.

That being said, I have had friends commit suicide and attempt to do it...it hurt me almost as much as it hurt them to do it. I say if you're battling some sort of depression, it's best to just talk with someone about it (preferably someone who is a professional in dealing with emotional problems) but I'm sure you've already heard that song before.

 

[Not_Punny]

I think a lot of people have fantasies of doing this-- I surely understand feeling that way. However, I don't think most people that actually carry out suicide do it for many other reasons than unremitting psychological pain.

Good point. Then I don't feel bad about fantasizing about it if I get massively upset... Rarely happens, but I always worried that if I thought about it, maybe I would do something I have absolutely no intention of doing.

But if I get creative enough (with the fantasy), my funny bone would probably kick in, and maybe I'd laugh my head off... ooops! Bad accident!

 

[D_Aston Asstonne]

Brother...ive been there and i can tell you..life is all in your head.NOTHING IS WORTH ENDING YOUR LIFE OVER!reevaluate your life and you'll discover happiness can be contagious.forget suicide,it solves nothing.keeping you in my thoughts&prayers.

 

[BurningVenus]

Has anyone ever tried to commit suicide? If so, how? Anyone think about it a lot?

I find myself thinking about it more frequently every year.

Call a hot-line now. The site that I think has the best info on depression and suicide is this one:

SuicideHotlines.com - When You Feel You Can't Go On -- Let Someone Know Your Pain.


If you are young and gay (or questioning) Please check out this site:
The Trevor Project

I hope you hang out on other sites besides this one. There are some very fine folks here, but I think they can get overshadowed by brutality, pettiness and-self righteous indignation.

Take care of yourself, ok?

Big Hugs,
BV

 

[fortiesfun]

It would be a GREAT way to "get even" with someone or prove them wrong. Problem is, it would hurt more than the one/two people I would "make wrong", so it's not a solution for me.

This, of course, is the delusional thinking that sometimes lies behind a suicide plan, but it NEVER "gets even" or "shows them" anything. It is inward directed hostility. (Depression is often repressed anger, and it needs to be worked through and directed, but self-destruction is just the ultimate repression.)

I think a lot of people have fantasies of doing this-- I surely understand feeling that way. However, I don't think most people that actually carry out suicide do it for many other reasons than unremitting psychological pain.

Yes, they do. However our vaguely romantic treatment of suicide enables it. It is important to tell those you love that you won't feel sorry for them, or pity them, if they commit suicide. You'll be angry as hell at them, forever. It is a hard thing to do, (I know), but it is one of the most important truths you can speak.

Call a hot-line now. The site that I think has the best info on depression and suicide is this one:

SuicideHotlines.com - When You Feel You Can't Go On -- Let Someone Know Your Pain.


If you are young and gay (or questioning) Please check out this site:
The Trevor Project

I hope you hang out on other sites besides this one. There are some very fine folks here, but I think they can get overshadowed by brutality, pettiness and-self righteous indignation.

Take care of yourself, ok?

Big Hugs,
BV

In a very compact form, this is one of the most supportive and thoughtful posts I've ever seen on our boards. My admiration is absolute.

 

[PussyWellington]

No, I have never contemplated suicide. I have however seriously contemplated killing the person who was responsible for most of my unhappiness.

 

[snoozan]

It is important to tell those you love that you won't feel sorry for them, or pity them, if they commit suicide. You'll be angry as hell at them, forever. It is a hard thing to do, (I know), but it is one of the most important truths you can speak.

If my husband ever treated me this way when I was my sickest, I would leave him if I had the strength to do anything but cry in bed. Please read some of the posts on the other suicide thread. This could be one of the worst ways to help someone who is contemplating suicide by making them feel more isolated, more hopeless, and more worthless than they already do. The thing I need the most when I am sick is support, understanding, and protection. To tell me that I will be reviled because I might choose to succumb to my disease indicates a lack of understanding of me and my illness as well as a lack of trust when I describe how tortuous and horrible being depressed or manic can be.

 

[B_Think_Kink]

What I never get is why people choose pills or other insane methods of killing yourself (Starving yourself, what the hell?).

It must be easier to get a gun and blow your head out. No pain, over quickly and just causes alot of mess.

Or there's carbon monoxide poisoning. I mean that's just falling asleep and never waking up again.

..Not that I advocate killing yourself, just putting a point out.

Your an asshole man. Yes lets listen to the one who just wants people to get it over with. Some people have to experiance that near death experiance to either put them over the edge or to see that life is really that much better.

 

[frizzle]

Your an asshole man.

Cheers, nice to know I've effected your life, even if it is in such a miniscule way. :wink:

 

[B_Think_Kink]

Cheers, nice to know I've effected your life, even if it is in such a miniscule way. :wink:

Affected. And no not really. I don't have to think hard to know your an asshole.

 

[frizzle]

Affected. And no not really. I don't have to think hard to know your an asshole.

And yet you still take your time out to A.) Perfect my grammar and B.) Reply to my post.

 

[Principessa]

No, I have never contemplated suicide. I have however seriously contemplated killing the person who was responsible for most of my unhappiness.

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:biggrin1: I like the way you think!:tongue:​

This, of course, is the delusional thinking that sometimes lies behind a suicide plan, but it NEVER "gets even" or "shows them" anything. It is inward directed hostility. (Depression is often repressed anger, and it needs to be worked through and directed, but self-destruction is just the ultimate repression.)

Yes, they do. However our vaguely romantic treatment of suicide enables it. WTF?!?! Since when is suicide romantic? Are you referring to Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet? Maybe I'm the only one; but I always considered that story to be rather tragic. It is important to tell those you love that you won't feel sorry for them, or pity them, if they commit suicide. You'll be angry as hell at them, forever. It is a hard thing to do, (I know), but it is one of the most important truths you can speak.

FF, you are one of my faves here, and normally I enjoy and learn from your posts. However, this time you have completely missed the mark. How the heck could you recommend saying something so unabashedly cruel and heartless to someone in the depths of depression. That statement would send 9 out of 10 suicidal people running for the razor blades and percoset. All that kind of remark will do is re-inforce their belief that nobody cares and life isn't worth living.

 

[Not_Punny]

This, of course, is the delusional thinking that sometimes lies behind a suicide plan, but it NEVER "gets even" or "shows them" anything. It is inward directed hostility. (Depression is often repressed anger, and it needs to be worked through and directed, but self-destruction is just the ultimate repression.)

LOL -- I don't disagree with you. But then again, I'm neither depressed nor suicidal. I just sometimes think really bad thoughts when I'm really, really angry with a significant other. Fortunately, it's rare and only lasts for about 4 or 5 minutes. :wink:

 

[B_Think_Kink]

And yet you still take your time out to A.) Perfect my grammar and B.) Reply to my post.

Point being?