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03-31-2011, 05:25 PM | #1 | ||
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Can you not want to live but not be suicidal? Is this possible or am I just super screwed up?
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03-31-2011, 05:40 PM | #2 | |||
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I suppose you can dnserror but I call that depression.
"Touched by Suicide. Hope and Healing After Loss" by Michael Myers, and Carla Fine is a great book and I wanted to quote something from it. "People who have been plagued with suicidal thinking, or who have tried to kill themselves and are now well, believe that they have been given a second chance. They are grateful to be alive, and feel that their lives have more significance and purpose. Many emerge from their ordeals with special insights; having been in that awful place, they know both the terror and the allure of wanting to end your own life. We have much to learn from survivors of suicide attempts, whether we are survivors of a loved one's suicide, clinicians, researchers, or everyday citizens. Individuals who have attempted to take their lives can help us make sense of the life and death of a family member, a friend, a colleague, and show us ways to seek clarity and definition after suicide has touched our lives. By fighting to eradicate the stigma of self-inflicted death, we can start to bring about wholesome dialogue as well as more effective prevention. Above all, we will be able to save lives.
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03-31-2011, 05:49 PM | #3 | ||
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not sure if it is depression... more like stuck in a bad place... hard to explain... in a nutshell I am a "survivor of suicide" x2 and yet I have a family, would not be fair to hurt them like mine hurt me...
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03-31-2011, 09:20 PM | #4 | |||
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My mother used to wish that there was no afterlife so she would not have to continue living. Asked if she believed in hell she replied that she thought Earth was hell. My only advice is to hang out with people who don't stress you out. People are what make life more enjoyable when times are tough. Be very selective. I guess you are since you found us. |
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04-01-2011, 08:39 AM | #6 | |||
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Lonely1 surely can identify with you as he also seems to be "treading water"....both of you, please...as Nikki used to say...keep swimming!
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04-01-2011, 09:13 AM | #7 | ||
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04-01-2011, 10:57 AM | #8 | |||
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I call that suicidal ideation. Not having a plan, but just not wanting to live. Been there many times. I've said it to my doctor and therapist before and they call it that. Maybe you have a combination of PTSD, from whatever it is you experienced in your family before, leading to depression.
Post trauma can do so many things to a soul and body. suicidal thoughts And DO check out the link in Ms. Alffe's signature line. ♥
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04-01-2011, 01:18 PM | #10 | |||
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I know you have ((Ms. Alffe)).
But yea, I thought that was a pretty good link. Read it all the way through myself. I wonder if our friend dns can see any of himself in that link. And you have no idea how many times I have gone back to read the link in your signature line.
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