Have you ever pushed your self destruct button and why?

Question

what did you do to get out of that slump?

No i dont mean suicide, i mean when you do something really silly against your own self interests only because you are so annojed and/or depressed with things you just dont care anymore and just go for the short term frill or for example ignore something v.important you should only because you can't face things anymore the pressure or for whatever reason.

Answer 1

What ? Do you mean Suicide ? No I have never killed myself

Answer 2

Oh yes, I have done this several times and still do some days when I just can't handle anything. For the first 2 years after I was injured, I turned on the self destruct button and self medicated with drugs and alcohol basically ignoring everything else in life. Thank God I came through that and am not doing those things anymore. I do still sort of check out some days and ignore what I should be taking care of but I just can;t deal with it. I think most people have days like this. Life is just hard and the demands get too much to deal with sometimes.

Answer 3

I have been at very low times in my life. When I was younger I was very self-destructive and angry all the time. I had a lot of personal issues that I just had to deal with. I think the way I got better was just talking about it. I told my closest friends about it and they kind of helped me through it. It's bad to hold everything in all the time. And the fact that you are asking this question means that you are reaching out for help. That's a good thing. Your letting people help you and that's a good start.

Answer 4

Did it just 2 weeks ago. Was corresponding with possibly the nicest man I have ever known on a dating website. The first week he was off work and overseas. We exchanged emails several times a day and every time I logged on he was there. It was wonderful. Then he got back to work, jet-lagged and busy, had to take a raincheck on our proposed meeting due to work pressures, told me he would be in touch (and he did mean this, not just jerking me around) and I just kept on, and on, and on, wanting him to re-engage even tho I knew it was the wrong thing to do. Eventually after 3 days I sent him a 'final notice' and he asked me to reconsider. I did, and he was planning to call me but I sent one last email that pushed too hard and that was it. We work less than a kilometer from each other and every day is hell wondering if he is the next person I pass in the street. Horrible.

I keep telling myself that since we nevet met he could be five foot nothing with bad breath and sweaty hands, but it doesn't help.

Answer 5

I was very self destructive after the death of someone very close to me. I didn't care and I just went off the deep end, doing anything you could imagine. I got out of this mode after a series of car accidents, a few stays in psych and ultimately being far away from people who were as self destructive as me.

Answer 6

I can't say that I have ever did anything that pushed my self-destruct bitton by being silly, however, I can say that my "s/d button was pressed one time when I was so mad that I can't remember anything except waking up in jail.

From then until now, I have leaned how to keep my temper under control, and I don't let things get to me as much as I just to.

Answer 7

Yes I have. I went off the rails after my mum was killed.Drugs(cannabis and a few uppers)drink,everything to excess,going out walking late at night alone,surprised I'm still in one piece!. My head was really messed up and I didn't know what to do with myself. I wished I was dead 2 tbh. I'm not proud of the way I acted,It was a really stupid thing to do.

That was 10 years ago though.I got pregnant and quit trying to destroy myself. She doesn't know it but my little angel probably saved my life.

Answer 8

Self-destruct meaning lose myself to something I rarely/don't usually do?

Yes. There were many time in my life that I was so angry(depressed, lonely, feeling worthless) and lost my "cool" because of many reasons(from the problems in school to the problems at home). They were many times. But in everytime that I do something so stupid I try face its consequences, and stand upright.^-^

Answer 9

Yep. I sometimes over do things, take too much on and loose control. Destruction come with loss of control. Lists is how i get out of it. Work out just one thing that you can fix put that on the top of your to do list, once that thing is in place the rest follow and control is back.

Answer 10

I started smoking after my mother died because I wanted to die early but gave up on the idea 10 years ago now because of my loving husband.

Answer 11

I did, it was freaky but I felt I had no other options and I'd rather go out with a bang then let a bully win