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re: World Suicide Prevention Day
Posted on 9/10/15 at 3:58 pm to rantfan
Posted on 9/10/15 at 3:58 pm to rantfan
Lost a very close family friend when I was 12, lost my uncle 3 years ago.
Imagine how much anguish someone must experiencing for ending their own life to be their best solution...
And many times, friends and family don't understand just how bad it is until its over.
Imagine how much anguish someone must experiencing for ending their own life to be their best solution...
And many times, friends and family don't understand just how bad it is until its over.
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Posted on 9/10/15 at 4:13 pm to supadave3
Thanks supadave. My sisters and I foundered for a time but faith has pulled us through.
Posted on 9/10/15 at 4:18 pm to NyCaLa
You never know what somebody is dealing with for sure. It's a good reminder to tell your loved ones that you love them daily.
Posted on 9/10/15 at 4:22 pm to boomtapp
It's something I empathize with. If it weren't for my young daughter I would take it into consideration.
Posted on 9/10/15 at 4:35 pm to High C
quote:
As the idiot in the thread yesterday said, they're all weak,selfish people
People who say things like this are just afraid. They are afraid since they don't have the ability to destroy their conscious mind. To these people, they are afraid of death. And when they see people take their lives, they accuse these people of being cowards. It's just a defense mechanism for their fear.
I don't advocate or promote suicides. But I do know that when a person commits suicide, they are suffering and are depressed. It's a dark place to be for a person. So to label them as "cowards" or "selfish" is just stupid.
Posted on 9/10/15 at 4:43 pm to PeteRose
Suicide has nothing to do with weakness or cowardice, and those that have lived with depression or addiction for years are stronger than any judgmental fricking idiot. People like that have never lived a day in the life of someone with mental illness, or they wouldn't spout weak, unfounded shite like that.
This post was edited on 9/10/15 at 4:44 pm
Posted on 9/10/15 at 5:10 pm to JombieZombie
Exactly.
Think about the logic behind the "he's a coward for committing suicide" statement.
If it's cowardly to kill oneself, then the opposite must be true, meaning that one must be brave to go on living. But living is a default... there's nothing brave about it. 7 billions wake up everyday and live....is that considered brave?
Think about the logic behind the "he's a coward for committing suicide" statement.
If it's cowardly to kill oneself, then the opposite must be true, meaning that one must be brave to go on living. But living is a default... there's nothing brave about it. 7 billions wake up everyday and live....is that considered brave?
Posted on 9/10/15 at 5:22 pm to PeteRose
It doesn't take much courage to go on with the tedium of every day life, especially when you don't suffer from a dilapidating mental illness that renders you barely functional and feeling like you're a legitimate problem to everyone around you.
Posted on 9/10/15 at 5:24 pm to boomtapp
Some very dear friends lost both their sons to suicide within a year's time. Both treatment-resistant bipolar. I can't even imagine...
Posted on 9/10/15 at 5:28 pm to Jim Rockford
I had a cousin commit suicide this year in a episode of despair as his immediate family was sitting down for Easter lunch. 13.
I know of a friend whose brother took his life the same way at the same age. She found him after school. It was over a report card.
That has to be particularly difficult to deal with and guard against, as I'm not confident either were struggling with severe or prolonged depression.
I know of a friend whose brother took his life the same way at the same age. She found him after school. It was over a report card.
That has to be particularly difficult to deal with and guard against, as I'm not confident either were struggling with severe or prolonged depression.
Posted on 9/10/15 at 5:51 pm to PeteRose
quote:
I don't advocate or promote suicides. But I do know that when a person commits suicide, they are suffering and are depressed. It's a dark place to be for a person. So to label them as "cowards" or "selfish" is just stupid.
There are many reasons people kill themselves. Sometimes it is selfish, sometimes it is the cowards way out. Sometimes it's a very strong person who is dealing with mental issues that most of us can't comprehend. I've known people who found it a very convenient solution to a temporary problem, and I've known people who struggled with mental illness or physical illness for a long time who did it to find peace.
Posted on 9/10/15 at 6:34 pm to RogerTheShrubber
It's simply and finally terrible.
The smartass that is me has got nothing smartass to say about suicide.
Sorry for everyone's experiences here, I'm a fellow traveller as well.
The smartass that is me has got nothing smartass to say about suicide.
Sorry for everyone's experiences here, I'm a fellow traveller as well.
Posted on 9/10/15 at 7:05 pm to AUjim
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Imagine how much anguish someone must experiencing for ending their own life to be their best solution... And many times, friends and family don't understand just how bad it is until its over
We had no idea that my dad was that bad off. He was a Vietnam Vet and had alot of trouble dealing with things that happened over there. It got worse when he retired and had alot of free time to think about things. He had a wife of 40 yrs,3 kids, grandkids that loved him and my little girl on the way when he did it. He must have been in terrible pain to do that with everything to live for.
Posted on 9/10/15 at 9:19 pm to pdubya76
That was a very beautiful and compelling video. I'm sorry for your loss.
On an unrelated note, your brother-in-law has some serious talent. The cinematography was topnotch.
On an unrelated note, your brother-in-law has some serious talent. The cinematography was topnotch.
Posted on 9/10/15 at 10:23 pm to boomtapp
A guy I graduated high school with killed himself in 2009. RIP
Posted on 9/10/15 at 10:45 pm to boomtapp
My grandmother committed suicide when I was a baby. She suffered from mental illness. I have seen the pain that suicide inflicts on families. It never goes away. The people left behind always feel guilty. They are left to think about what they could have done.
Posted on 9/10/15 at 10:55 pm to boomtapp
Good documentary.
I lost my 25 year old sister in January 2014. It was by far the worst experience of my life. She was my best friend, and though I knew she had struggled in the past, I truly thought she was doing better. The day of we talked on the phone, snapchatted dog pics, just like every Sunday. No indication what so ever. It's something I would not wish on my worst enemy and something I will never recover from. But if someone is suffering that bad, it is selfish of us to want them to live for our own sake.
I lost my 25 year old sister in January 2014. It was by far the worst experience of my life. She was my best friend, and though I knew she had struggled in the past, I truly thought she was doing better. The day of we talked on the phone, snapchatted dog pics, just like every Sunday. No indication what so ever. It's something I would not wish on my worst enemy and something I will never recover from. But if someone is suffering that bad, it is selfish of us to want them to live for our own sake.
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