Ians Mommy Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 Suicide is not the answer Ask the 25-year-old who tried to electricute himself. He lived. But both his arms are gone. What about jumping? Ask John. He used to be intelligent, with an engaging sense of humor. That was before he leapt from a building. Now, he's brain-damaged and will always need care. He staggers and has seizures. He lives in a fog. But, worst of all, he KNOWS he used to be normal. What about pills? Ask the 12-year-old with extensive liver damage from an overdose. Have you ever seen anyone die of liver damage? You turn yellow. It's a hard way to go. What about a gun? Ask the 24-year-old who shot himself in the head. Now he drags one leg, has a useless arm and has no vision or hearing on one side. He lived through his "foolproof" suicide. You might too. But... Who will clean your blood off the carpet or scrape your brains from the ceiling? Commercial cleaning companies may refuse that job--but SOMEONE has to do it. Who will have to cut you down from where you hung yourself or identify your bloated body after you've drowned? Your father? Your mother? Your wife? Your son? The carefully worded "loving" suicide note is of no help. Those who loved you will NEVER completely recover. They'll feel regret and an unending pain. Suicide is contagious. Look around your family. Look closely at the 4 year old playing with his cars on the rug. Kill yourself tonight, and he may do it ten years from now. You DO have other choices. There are people who can help you through this crisis. Call a hotline. Call a friend. Call your minister or priest. Call a doctor or hospital. Call the police. They will tell you that there's hope. Maybe you'll find it in the mail tomorrow. Or in a phone call this weekend. But what you're seeking could be just a minute, a month, or a day away. You say you don't want to be stopped? Still want to do it? -Well, then, I may see you in the psychiatric ward later. And we'll work with whatever you have left. Remember: Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Link to comment
tea Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 This totally reminds me of what stopped me from killing myself after a couple of tries years ago. After living through that, after finally walking out of it and can tell people what happened to me, there's always people who tell me that I wouldn't have killed myself anyways, since if I really want to die, nothing will stop me. ...the only thing both them and I miscalculated was how little I valued myself. I actually cared about the people who abused me more than myself. "Don't die or they will feel guilty." I wish all that never happened, more happy that I actually survived it. Life isn't great, but it's not bad. I also have a wonderful bf right now. I'm happy... most of the time. Link to comment
Ians Mommy Posted October 27, 2004 Author Share Posted October 27, 2004 Same here. When I was 12, I was raped and in the 2 and a half weeks between the time I was raped and I found out I was pregnant, I tried committing suicide 14 times. Thank God I survived each attempt. When I lost my baby, I tried 3 more times, and I survived again. After awhile, I turned to cutting to relieve the pain, and I know most people don't believe in self-mutilation, I think it is better for me to cut than try to commit suicide because I don't hurt the people around me. Link to comment
xbox_modding_freak Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Same here. When I was 12, I was raped and in the 2 and a half weeks between the time I was raped and I found out I was pregnant, I tried committing suicide 14 times. Thank God I survived each attempt. When I lost my baby, I tried 3 more times, and I survived again. After awhile, I turned to cutting to relieve the pain, and I know most people don't believe in self-mutilation, I think it is better for me to cut than try to commit suicide because I don't hurt the people around me. Sorry to hear about all of that but im sure your post will help many suicidal ppl especiallya DragonSlayerX i hope Link to comment
DragonSlayerX Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 sometimes my thoughts do come back but my depresstion is going away from great friends online and my gf i just wanna say nicley said Link to comment
nexus532 Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Wow, thats awesome that you wrote this, i think that this could help alot of people thinking about killing themselves. Wonder if you could post it on every post in the every suicide collum.good job Link to comment
Ians Mommy Posted October 28, 2004 Author Share Posted October 28, 2004 I didn't write it. My friend had it in her greatestjournal, and at the bottom it said to steal it and put it in your own journal, and I thought of enotalone and I thought it might help people, so I posted it on here. Link to comment
thisisnotanexit Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 sometimes my thoughts do come back but my depresstion is going away from great friends online and my gf i just wanna say nicley said awesome! i'm here for you man Link to comment
unexpectedvictim57 Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 its not always that easy man, people do die when they commit suicide, just not everyone, anyways, do any of you have a foolproof plan to commit suicide, because i don't know how to do it and i don't wanna live through it, just be gone, any answers would be helpful Link to comment
whathappensnext Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 i don't think you should use suicide as your answer. unexpectedvictim57 stay strong. Link to comment
unexpectedvictim57 Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 things could get alot better if i did, and people would not care, they would only be happy that i am gone. Link to comment
whathappensnext Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 Are you really sure about that? I don't think people would think that. If you were to commit suicide you would never find out. Do you really want to die not knowing how people really feel about you? i don't think its your answer. Link to comment
xbox_modding_freak Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 Are you really sure about that? I don't think people would think that. If you were to commit suicide you would never find out. Do you really want to die not knowing how people really feel about you? i don't think its your answer. At the moment it is....When your a nobody it doesnt matter Link to comment
whathappensnext Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 Yeah but your only a nobody to yourself. Not to everyone else. Not everyone thinks the same way. I just hope everyone looks at different options hopefully one not being suicide. Link to comment
xbox_modding_freak Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 Yeah but your only a nobody to yourself. Not to everyone else. Not everyone thinks the same way. I just hope everyone looks at different options hopefully one not being suicide. Suicide is THE option to solve ANYTHING. -XmF Link to comment
whathappensnext Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 no its not. If everyone committed suicide because they have problems they would be no one left in the world. There has to be other solutions then suicide. Suicide doesn't solve anything. But you wouldn't know if it solved your problems becuase you wouldn't be here. Link to comment
xbox_modding_freak Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 no its not. If everyone committed suicide because they have problems they would be no one left in the world. There has to be other solutions then suicide. Suicide doesn't solve anything. But you wouldn't know if it solved your problems becuase you wouldn't be here. That's why i'm reading up on the best method and the most painful -XmF Link to comment
whathappensnext Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 why it doesn't solve problems it just makes them worse for everyone else. Link to comment
Ians Mommy Posted November 1, 2004 Author Share Posted November 1, 2004 Suicide just makes everything harder for everyone else. Think about all the people your hurting. Link to comment
xbox_modding_freak Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 Suicide just makes everything harder for everyone else. Think about all the people your hurting. Yea ure right, i need to think of my xbox -XmF Link to comment
under_the_pressure Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 Wow, that's very...powerful. Makes you think about a lot of things. Good post, I'm sure it'll make a lot of people think differently about things and if it doesn't then...they are cold hearted. under* Link to comment
unexpectedvictim57 Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 first of all, i am not cold hearted, and i too need a foolproof plan to commit suicde, anyone have any suggestions? Link to comment
whathappensnext Posted November 3, 2004 Share Posted November 3, 2004 Yeah i do find another way besides suicide. Link to comment
unexpectedvictim57 Posted November 3, 2004 Share Posted November 3, 2004 do you cut, do have hum,iliating things you're ashamed or, you would never undertsnd Link to comment
whathappensnext Posted November 3, 2004 Share Posted November 3, 2004 i do understand i just don't think suicide is the answer. Link to comment
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