What would you tell your friend not to kill himself other than praying?

Answer 1

Tell him to call a suicide hot line.
IF this person already has a PLAN in play, meaning a gun, pills a tub of water something then call 911 NOW!
NO ONE without experience should try to talk anyone out of suicide.
Call a hot line for him/her
People have suicide feelings from time to time but actually having a plan is DANGEROUS.
So does he/she have a plan?
National Suicide Hotlines USA
United States of America


Toll-Free / 24 hours a day / 7 days a week



1-800-SUICIDE 1-800-273-TALK
1-800-784-2433 1-800-273-8255


1-800-799-4TTY (4889)
Deaf Hotline
ALSO:IF he/she is not successful in the suicide they will lock him/her up for 24 hours or more and MAKE you take medications that will mess you up!
I am not saying to make sure the suicide works but going into OBSERVATION for 24 hours is TERRIBLE!
(( been there ))
I have known personally 22 people in my life time of 47 years to commit suicide!
IT is a terrible thing to do to a family!
BE supportive and understanding but you might really say something that might make him/her feel worse.
IF you do not tell someone you will get mixed up in the night mare too! IF they are successful it will come out that YOU KNEW and did nothing.
SO at least call someone and ask what to do!
Here are a list of sites with HOT LINES and info!

Try to tell this person how much THEY mean to you!
VALIDATION is very important to a suicidal person...letting them know that they really do matter will be helpful.

Answer 2

It isn't meaningless. Ask him exactly what's bothering him and make sure that you don't use a judgmental tone when you do, but rather an understanding and compassionate one, as you want to make sure that he opens up.

Then depending on what it is, encourage him to get help, but don't do it in a dismissive tone, but simply say that at times even the best of us can use some counseling (and that's true since we are not always objective enough to get the answers to our problems on our own).

Sometimes it is simply a matter of letting him know that he's not alone, if you most certainly share the same issues in your life. If you don't, maybe you can call a friend or relative who does.'

That's not so hard to understand. The key is to let him know that his problems are not so unique and that together you can find an answer. But most important than that, he needs to know that someone CARES, because most people who are suicidal are so because they think nobody cares enough, and at times, while it may not necessarily be true, people do tend to get too self-absorbed to realize what's happening around them, and this needs to be a wake-up call BEFORE the fact, rather than after the fact.

The worst that anyone can do to a suicidal person is to accuse them of being attention seeking. Even if it may be true, don't you think that it is best to err on the opposite side of that argument? After all, a life is at stake.

Answer 3

Tell your friend that suicide is not the end. It is not an escape. When you kill your physical body on purpose, your soul returns immediately and you start your life over from ground zero. You don't do it consciously. You won't remember that you lived this life before and come back knowing what you know now. You have to live it ALL OVER AGAIN, to this moment. Do you really want to do it all over again? It's a much easier option to just go forward and try to improve life from now on. It will and does get better, I promise. Been there and contemplated that!

For some inspirational reading, try the sources below.

Sending love, light and blessings to you and your friend!

Answer 4

I don't know why people are not understanding your question. The way I get it is, you are trying what to say to make your friend not kill himself.

Just let him know you are there for him, you understand but nothing is worth killing yourself, think of how your parents would feel, your friends. Your parents may not be able to live without him. (That is how I feel about my kids). Tell him anything comforting, see if he will talk to a professional. If you are sincere about trying to help you will know what to say. A perfect stranger does not know the issues involved.

Good Luck! God Bless!

dp

Answer 5

tell him that what ever is going on with him is temporary no matter what it is but killing him self is permenant and no one or nothing is bad enough to do that. He needs to see a counselor to talk about what's going on. There is help will be praying for u both.

Answer 6

Talk to them. You are a friend and they really need your comfort. Tell them to compliment prayer for God's guidance with talking about it to others they know, love, and trust. Perhaps even seek medical help. The best thing you can do is be there for them. Watch out for the signs.....Encourage without pushing too hard....

Answer 7

Simply tell them they kill theirself no Heaven, and if they don't respond to that tell them this "If your gonna do it, do it outside so no one will have to clean that **** up!" Worked for a friend of mine.He knew i love to look at crime scenes and when he heard me say that he knew I wasn't happy with him.Cause usually i'm the first to offer to clean up crime scenes.Life is short enough don't throw it away, you have a purpose here, just gotta find it!

Answer 8

That would depend on why he wanted to kill himself.

Answer 9

I would remind my friend of all the good times we had together and made sure him/her would know that they would be missed. I would make him/her know that they had something to live for. Make hell the last place that him/her would want to be. Be a FRIEND
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Answer 10

Praying? Are you freakin kidding me? He needs to see a doctor right away.

DO NOT SUPPLANT MEDICAL TREATMENT WITH PRAYER. THAT'S NOT WHAT PRAYER IS FOR!!!!

oh, and the guy who posted just before me is a moron.