Have you ever seriously considered suicide?

Question

I have wanted to commit suicide at least once a week for as long as I can remember, although I usually fight back the temptation because I realize how incredibly.. bad of an idea it is. Still though, do any of you ever consider it, and then have to talk yourself out of it often?

Answer 1

omg there are so many people out there that try to fight off diseases and try to beat death and you actually consider taking your own life ? that's just wrong ...so snap out of it .

Answer 2

A study was once conducted where they asked people who had survived jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge about their experience. All of them said that about 2/3 of the way down they realized that their problems were not so bad after all. Everyone feels sad once in a while but when that sadness seems to never go away we call it depression. There are ways to fight depression, of course medical and psychological options are available and if you are seriously contemplating suicide, you should consider seeking this treatment. In the mean time, there are some things you can do right this instant that might help make things a little better.

1 - The core of our depression, the reason why we are so sad is usually based on a lie. It's not an outrageous lie, if it were we'd recognize it and ignore it. It's a subtle self-deceit that's sometimes easier to accept than the truth. In my case, the lie was that "no one cares whether I lived or died." If I disappeared tomorrow, who would miss me? Since no one would miss me, I didn't have to make the effort to make connections with other people since in the end, they didn't care about me. Since I didn't bother to make those connections, fewer and fewer people really did care. Which in turn gave me evidence to make the lie credible. It's a viscious cycle made worse by the fact that all one needs to do to perpetuate that lie is to do nothing.

Once I recognized that lie, then I had to face the real challenge, to make that effort to make connections with other people. The ball was in my court, it wasn't that life or the world sucked, it was that I wasn't making the most of it. I made the decision to live. I won't tell you it's always an easy decision. The lie is in a strange way comforting and seductive, it is this way because it's easy. Life is hard but it offers rewards for those who overcome those hardships.

I don't know what the lie is that you are telling yourself. Maybe it's I'm not good enough, I'm not popular, I'm a failure... Frankly, that's none of my business, what I will tell you though is that I'll bet if you look hard enough and deep enough, it's there.

2 - While, while you're looking for your answers, something simple you can do is to increase the amount that you exercise. If you'll notice when you're sad about something, your heart is usually beating slower. Conversely, when you're happy or excited your heart rate increases. This isn't accidental, people who are depressed actually have slower metabolisms on average than those who aren't. Increasing your exercise routine does everything from releasing adreneline and endorphines into your bloodstream, to improving the supply of oxygen to your brain, to lowering your stress levels. All of these increase the amount of energy you have. This added energy is usually enough in and of itself to decrease your feelings of depression, but even if it isn't then you now have added strength to tackle the things that are bothering you.

The easiest way to increase your metabolism is to do something active. Just going for a regular walk in a park or lifting weights for a 1/2 hour every other day can work wonders. If you can, bring a friend along. While you're increasing your metabolism you can have someone you trust help you work through your problems.

Ultimately the thing to remember is that you are not alone! Most of the time, we can get by on our own if we have to but there are times when life is just too tough to do solo. Don't be afraid to ask for help whether from a friend, family member, or a professional people really do care.

Answer 3

I am now 27 years old, and I haven't thought about suicide in about 8 years. But, from the time I was 12 to about 19, 20ish, I though about suicide daily. I would find myself daydreaming about it constantly. It was like I lived inside my mind and I couldn't help the way I felt. I was sad alot, not for any particular reason, just very sad. I felt like I was crazy because I would fight with myself. I would have thoughts and I would know logically they made no sense, but I couldn't stop them regardless. Then one day in my early 20's I realized that I hadn't thought about suicide in a really long time. I didn't even notice for a year or two that the thoughts had gone away. I don't know why, maybe I grew out of it, but I will never forget the feelings of desperateness. For whatever reason you are having these thoughts I hope your able to continue to fight the urge and someday find a reason for happiness.

Answer 4

I used to pray every day that god would let me die. Every day I can remember. I could not remember a day that I didnt think it would be easier just not to be alive. Than I remembered the people that rely on my. Sometimes that didnt even matter. I used to promise myself that after so and so was independant that I could leave permanently and no one would miss me.

Several years ago a doc put me on anti depressants. It took about 6 months but the prayers changed to prayers for guidance. Something chemical I think changed in my head and I remember the day that I recognized that the thoughts were no longer there.

I also remember the day that I thought the drugs make you not depressed, but they dont make you happy. That was the day I started making better choices and making headway in my life. God and I still have a deal - I dont kill myself and he doesnt let anyone hurt me anymore. Its been 20 years and he has still kept his promise.

Please, if it just took one little pill a day and your life would feel better, wouldnt you take it. Find a doc and live life. Reach out to others for help. Its not such a bad world and I know the pain you are living through. There are lots of us out there.

Answer 5

yes........and i spent a week in intensive care as a result. when i saw the look of horror on the faces of those who loved me, and the intense pain I felt as a result of being the cause of it, i realized that my life mattered. don't get me wrong -- those feelings still sucked the big wazoo, and hell ya, they still come, decades later. the difference is, i acknowledge them, and try to figure out what is behind them - usually i discover that i am not being true to myself - there is something unfulfilled in my life. i have done alot of reading on all sorts of subjects, and have come to believe that even if i would end up killing myself, somewhere down the line, in the next realm, i'm still going to be challenged with the same lessons, only maybe i'll be on a lower rung of the human ladder. as hard as it is, you will have to find a place within yourself, make a pact with all the different aspects of who you are as a person - that no matter what, no matter how hard it gets, you are not going to let yourself take the weenie way out. you are better than that, stronger than you know, and you can get through this, even if only a moment at a time. try to find things outside yourself to make your life more meaningful to you -- join a group that does things to help your common man, like the sierra club, or the red cross. and keep on fighting the good fight. you are worth it, even if it's hard to believe sometimes. i wish you well!

Answer 6

I have attempted suicide. A few moments after taking the pills I regretted it and called 911. I am SO thankful that I I'm still here!

I know you didn't ask, but I think you should seek professional help. I did, and gradually, the suicidal thoughts dissipated and I was able to gain perspective on my life. I know what it is to be that miserable--no one deserves to feel like that! Take care.

Answer 7

Yes when i was in the military i was raped and when i reported it i was told that it was my own fault then my chain of command told everyone that i had been raped it made life so unbearable for me. One night i even took 2 different bottles of pills i dont know how i made it through other than a friend had come to check on me and stayed with me for 2 days. I have no good advice but Try to keep your head up and think of the positives. I am glad I had a friend who saved me.

Answer 8

Yeah.

I couldn't do it because somehow I knew my parents would have been devastated. As much as I was hurting inside, as much as I hated myself, I didn't want to cause them any more grief than I already had.

I am taking medication now, seeing a psychiatrist, and a therapist. I'm feeling better about myself. I'm able to talk things out now and have learned some coping skills. Things are not perfect, and probably never will be, but they are better than before.

Take care and write back if you need to

Answer 9

Yeah.... thought it, tried it.
every day want to finish it.
Living with bipolar disorder every minute of every day is absolute HELL, for me, my family and everyone around me. My mom just knows it's a matter of time.
I'll just jump out of a moving vehicle, hoping to get whacked, no luck.....
Don't know why but i think it's because of all of the turmoil that people see in me, do they fear me? Do they envy me? do they think i'm nutz? Yes yes and yes.
intellegence only makes it worse.
for the most part i just mosy on thrugh, i really don't hate life all of the time, i just get so wrapped into my uncontrollable emotional rollercoaster.... The last time i tried was the day Katrina hit.
Yeah i'm going to the shrink, but refuse meds due to being in med school myself, it clouds my thinking....
Maybe if i pull through long enough i'll be able to at least save more lives who want savin...
hey thanks for the question, it kinda helped me vent!

Answer 10

i've thought about it alot, specially lately... more so now because i'm not afraid of it. i think that all answers are after death, but, i'd rather grow in mind so that i'm able to really understand the answers so i'm just going to wait till it happens naturally. something people kept telling me was "sucide is a permenant solution to a temporary problem" but i don't agree because the same problem can come up again, or worse, but not necesarily this part of life, maybe after death will just be a continuim of problems, and death just opens up either nothing or a moral misunderstanding.


i think you should wait, but life is your own, and so is death.

Answer 11

Yes, I was so upset about getting dumped by this guy in high school. So stupid...don't do it. Life is worth living.