how many people on here have tried to commit suicide? i know i have a number of times :-(
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Erin, when I was your age, I thought about it a lot! Never actually tried it directly, but I did a lot of crazy things that could have killed me.\n\nI always felt like I was alone in the world. Like no one understood, everyone hated me, or worse that I didn't matter to anyone. I thought if I died, it wouldn't matter. I also felt like all my problems would be over. \n\nBut the fact is, life has problems. We were made to work through them. Without problems, we wouldn't grow. Did you know that a plant that grows without any wind pushing against it grows weak and spindly? (You should try that as a science experiment some time!) Just like a plant, we need tough times to make us stronger.\n\nThe best thing you can do is stop focusing on what's wrong and start focusing on what life will look like once you've gotten through whatever's wrong. Ask yourself, "How is this going to look to me when I'm 18? 25? 40?" Picture yourself through the problem and living just the way you want to live. Whenever your mind wanders to bad thoughts, go back to that picture. Write it down even.\n\nThen, TAKE ACTION!!! The best way to beat depression is to GET BUSY!!! \n\nExercise, help someone else, do some research on how to fix the mess you're in, just DO something. Lack of activity causes the mind to linger in places it ought not be. You have to engage your mind in something that excites you. \n\nAlso, start telling yourself something positive several times a day. Don't let bad thoughts run your mind. YOU take control of your mind! Positive thoughts will sound silly at first, but it doesn't matter. Your mind believes what you tell it. SERIOUSLY!!!  :-)\n\nYou are special and important to God and to this world. Whether you choose to believe that is up to you. You may be struggling with those around you right now. Maybe your parents or a boyfriend, but don't give up. Love yourself enough to get through it. You will be stronger for having survived!!!
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Well, suicide is never a great option in my honest opinion, but here is a great list of why one wouldn't want to kill themselves.\n\nhttp://www.wingsoffiresurvivors.com/reasons.htm
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HOW MANY TIMES CAN ONE MAN DIE!??
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I understand what your point is, but I also think that when a person is going through ideas of suicide, the person's judgment is not at its best at all.  It may seem like a solution to problems at that moment, but when a person goes into that mindframe, it is good for another person to help take over and not let something bad happen.\nA friend of mine killed herself by hanging herself. She must have felt there was no way she could deal with her life or be happy. I would not want my friends to live that way, but I also think that dark moods will pass and there will come other things and chances in life to bring more happiness. My friend will never know what those things could have been. I don't know if I'd call her "selfish" for killing herself. But I don't think she chose the best way to handle her grief.
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never tried it really. and i dobt that i ever would. i might just somehouw find away to kill myself first. like using the intestines to hang myself. ikk gross thoughts.
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That needs to be asked because sometimes people kill themselves by accident or it's very possible it may not have been suicide but murder and it was covered up. All people do not kill themselves because they are depressed however a large percentage are depressed.
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Never okay about suicide.  The fact that my heart went out to you despite not even knowing who you are I hope in some way will show you that your presence here on earth is valuable.  Life is hard.  Everyone has problems, you are not alone in that. Sometimes you can't help but thinking that you want to just throw in the towel and say the hell with everything but that is the easy way out.  Life is precious.  Millions of people everywhere in hospital beds, on battle fields, you name it, are fighting to preserve their lives right now.  You must find a reason to carry on.  Lonliness is easily cured.  Meet people, get out there. Happiness is never constant but we can't be ready to end it all when our lives aren't going as we'd like.  I am sorry that you have no wife and family and your parents are dead and that you and your siblings are not speaking and your finances aren't so good right now. But God still has a purpose for you.  You may be just what someone else needs in the form of a friend or companion.  I hope I have helped you in some way. It breaks my heart when I hear that someone has taken their own life. May God bless you and help you see the gift that you are regardless of your current circumstances. You are in my prayers.
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The suicide rate of ex gays is really really high, I guess we don't want people confusing our community to a point of suicide,\n\nBesides, how do you KNOW they are ex gay?  Maybe they just got better at hiding it.  How do I know?  Well I have been pursued by some of them.  And considering, I find it hard to respect.
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wow, hard question, because i don't like to confront other people with my social anxiety, but i think i'd have to say that i'd try and talk to you.\n\nbut on the other hand, being suicidal myself, would i want to be stopped?  wow, i'm still angry at the people who saved my life the first time i tried to do it and obviously the succeeded in saving my life.\n\nsigh
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hey i am the a s s here. I am trying my best to deal with it. I thought it would go away but it has not. I have noone to help me with this and I am at a loss. maybe the best idea is just death. I cannot live like this anymore. i cannot beleive I am this man. I realize this woman is the best thing that has ever happened to me and I appreciate her so much. I was just looking for some ideas on how to make it stop.
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Yes, I have. I was hospitalized for suicide ideation and was diagnosed with depression (sounds weird but I had no idea I was clinically depressed!). I started taking anti-depressants and seeing a therapist regularly. They both have helped a lot.\n\nSuicide is one of the most selfish things you can do. You have SO many people around you who love you and care about you; your death will cause them lots of pain and heartache. I know, because I had a really good friend commit suicide a couple years ago.\n\nI can't tell from your question whether or not this is something that you're thinking about; if you are, I would suggest that you get some professional help. Working out the sorts of issues that are causing you to think about suicide may seem overwhelming, but there are plenty of supports out there for you.
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WHY do you want to kill yourself sometimes? Or do you have no logical reason for feeling depressed? I have found that it is always slightly better when there is an excuse that makes sense because you have something to blame.\n\nI was depressed for several years, and came close to attempting suicide several times. Nothing that should have made me THAT depressed, just lack of friends and upset about poor grades. Unfortunately, I found myself holding a pocketknife to my wrist just the same.\n\nThe trick, for me at least, was doing the exact opposite of what I wanted to do. I really just felt like shutting myself in my room and crying or sleeping or playing computer games all day. It was a cycle: I would do this, my life would suck, I would be so depressed about how I was such a loser that I would do this. I doubt you are in the same cycle, but most depressed people are in some sort of emotional feedback loop, whether they put themselves there or not.\n\nOne day I said "%$#@ THIS!". I gave away all my computer games. I began approaching people and attempting to socialize, even though I lacked social skills and this was incredibly painful in ways I can't begin to describe. The truth is I have still not completely cured my natural antisocial tendencies, but I am A LOT better than before.\n\nIdentify your feedback loop. Break it by any means necessary, and you will be free.
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Why do you want to commit suicide?  To tell you the truth, I wanted to commit suicide before...that was years ago...but every time I'm depressed, I wait...because I know that life is just a series of tunnels.  You drive into a tunnel and the sum seems to be gone...the tunnel might be long or short...you never know...but one thing you can be sure is that the sun will eventually be back when you finally get out of the tunnel.  There is no tunnel with only one hole...even if there is you could still turn around and drive out.\nI hope you think it over...I don't think someone that wants to commit suicide have to see a doctor or something...but everyone needs to talk it out...and you really have to think it over hard!!  I almost commited suicide...but I'm glad I didn't ...cuz then I would miss out all those things that happened after I decided not to kill myself.\nLife IS hard...\nA person wearing a pretty pair of shoes....but if you were to try on her shoes...you might realize it doesn't feel as pretty as it looks like.\nI really hope you don't hurt yourself...because you might regret it....\nSuicide is a sign of giving up...NEVER give up...giving up is the same as losing...well...actually worse.  People that lose have the courage to fight til the end...people that just give up or run away have nothing.\nDon't give up ...fight back!\nEven today I'm not 100% happy...but I'm glad I keep on fighting it back.  Every time I fight back and win I feel so good.  Even if I lose when I fight back...I will try harder next time.  I know you are tired...me too...but please, please, please think it over, OK?
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Every one should read this article and forward to those who are in your mailing list.\nyour answer is here pls. read\nhttp://www.metanoia.org/suicide/
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How ironic that you ask this now. A friend and I were just having this discussion not an hour ago, and he pointed out to me that I have harbored the guilt of my friends' suicide and that of his mother for all these years, when saving their lives wasn't up to me.  It was her job to try to save him, not mine. I was only 17. In failing to do that, she laid the blame on me and killed herself. I have carried that with me all these years and it's affected my life in unimaginable ways. No more. I didn't take their lives, they did. No one needs to forgive me for anything, I need to forgive myself. This is the first step.
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No that has never happened to me.\n\nWhat do you mean by "I would also like to hear from those who may have done this to someone else."\n\nDid you not do it all to yourself?
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You're not alone at all. There's lots of people who feel exactly the same way you do. I've destroyed my life countless times and been in the hospital a few times as well. I've been on loads of different meds as well and am now hopefully on the right ones.