2006-09-25 08:30:57 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
Yes, I have and my children have made me realize it is not the answer because they would suffer for the rest of their lives.
2006-09-25 08:33:02 · answer #1 · answered by ann.natalie 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes I have but before I got to that point I was never one to understand how anyone could be so week as to take ones own life but I have found that certin things in life can be just to much and there seems to so many certin things anymore but when I was really getting ready to do it I could not let my kids and family members who would still be here have to go through the rest of there lifes woundering what they could have done to stop me?It would not be fair to them and I would not be going to heaven after that if the bible is true. So I figured if everyone else had to put up with all that life had dealt them why should I be any less able to cope and my family would not spend one minute blamming themselfs for what I had done.
2006-09-25 09:00:02 · answer #2 · answered by bettngrl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I have. What made me change my mind was realizing that whatever I was going through was a temporary thing. Remember, when you are down the only place things can go is up. Also when you take you own life you spirit becomes earthbound. That is a permanent condition that lasts forever, as in eternity. That my dear friend is true loneliness.
2006-09-25 08:46:32 · answer #3 · answered by crystalwitchayer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ALOT of people have THOUGHT about it, but have never done it or attempted it.
I have thought about it. I got over it cause' sometimes it just takes telling a bunch of people what's on your mind, or what's bothering you (not really that you are suicidal, but your problems). Always thinking that I have a lot of people that miss me, and that I may be important to someone else. That there's always a future for hope. That all the bad stuff will turn into good. Always thinking what will I miss if I leave?
2006-09-25 08:52:17 · answer #4 · answered by xportuguesax 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whether or not hey admit it, all people do.
For me, it was a bad time, I had experienced great loss and was overcoming some addictions. I don't believe "change my mind" is the appropriate way to describe my reasoning NOT to, but I guess i just couldn't be responsible for inflicting pain to myself or others in my life who I knew loved me, plus I accepted that I was severely depressed and needed a healthy outlet of my emotions.
2006-09-25 08:34:22 · answer #5 · answered by Yahoo! Answers Chic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there have been two different times during my life that i entertained ideation with suicide. in fact, i drove myself up into the mountains till i found a cliff where i could jump off to end it all.
i climbed the mountain and actually stood on the edge of the cliff, praying that i could summon up the courage to jump. but i didn't. what stopped me was the image of my 8 year old son, at home, never thinking what dad was doing. i felt his pain without a father, and the lifelong memories he would have to endure.
so i came down the mt., drove straight to a nearby psychiatic hospital, signed myself in, and remained there (most of the time on suicide watch) for three weeks.just three years ago i suffered with another major depression. this time i opted to overdose. i took the contents of an entire bottle of x---- and swallowed them all. not five minutes later, i chickened out and caused myself to vomit up the pills. i know it's disgusting, but it's the truth. why did i chicken out? because i realized i didn't want to die. a thought from my psychiartrist kept running through my confused mind--SUICIDE IS A PERMANENT SOLUTION TO A TEMPOARY PROBLEM. this is what saved me.
2006-09-25 09:18:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there was a time. When I was 21, my fiancee was killed a week before our planned wedding. It devastated me, I felt I had nothing left to live for, and I had thoughts of suicide.
What brought me around were friends -- caring, supportive friends who showed me how much they cared for me, and continually let me know they wanted me around. They convinced me by both their words and actions that I still had a whole life ahead of me, that I had a lot to offer, and that even though I was hurting so bad then it would get better. It did.
And I'm awfully glad I listened to them (this was 25 years ago), because I would have missed out on a wonderful wife and 2 great kids, and a whole wide world of experiences, knowledge, and joy.
2006-09-25 08:35:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have thought about it and then I realized how many people it would affect. I have has 2 semi-close friends take their lives and even thought they probably never would have expected it, it hurt me very badly. There are many more people that care about you than you actually know about. If you are considering this, please don't do it. You will be missed more than you think. If you need to talk to someone try a counselor or therapist. Or if you feel comfortable you could talk to family or a friend.
2006-09-25 08:34:08 · answer #8 · answered by curious girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thinking about all that I had to live for. Thinking about all the people who would miss me and be deeply saddened if they lost me. Thinking about all the love that I had to give. Thinking about how I could make a difference in someone else's life, which would require me to be alive. Thinking about all the things I could accomplish with determination after passing this moment of sadness. Thinking about how selfish taking my own life truly is.
2006-09-25 08:44:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was young - still am - was stressed out, but i thought about all the things i haven't had a chance to do yet, how sad it would make my friends and family (think about if u were in their place and you found your mom or dad or best friend lying dead, blood everywhere, next to a gun, or rope around their neck, etc.) and last, do you enjoy life? are there more things you like about life than dislike? if so, live...
things like this are serious, i almost killed myself one time - had the gun to my head, ready to shoot, hoping i wouldn't miss the brain stem, when i just couldn't. i cried... i know it's wimpy to cry, but i did. i've never told ANYONE this before, i'm only telling you so you don't make the mistake i almost made...
2006-09-25 08:41:29 · answer #10 · answered by vitamin r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, I thought about it. What changed my mind was my utter inability to figure out a way to do it "right". Ask any emergency room personnel: it's dang hard to kill yourself, unless you do it with a gun, and hit the exact right spot, you could linger in pain or misery for years!
I also got over the grief that made me want to, but it took a long time!
2006-09-25 08:39:21 · answer #11 · answered by Baby'sMom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋