Have you ever considered Suicide?

Published on August 29, 2006 By Question of the Day In Misc

I'm a melancholy person. In general I think of the world in very dark terms. There have been times that I feel like I just want to die and get it over with. I don't feel like that now, but sometimes I worry that something bad will happen and I'll be that sad again.

A few years ago I took a bunch of pills and ended up getting my stomach pumped. Everyone thought it was a suicide attempt but it really wasn't. I just wanted to be numb. I didn't want to deal with my emotions.

How about you? Have you considered suicide?

Comments (Page 2)

foreverserenity

on Aug 29, 2006

Not in doing it to me no, but I've wondered how could someone just do it and wasn't it hard for them to do?

I think of my children and my hubby and my siblings, I would miss them too much and what would happen to them after I'm gone. I'm sure they will be ok eventually, but what would it be like? Know what I mean?

I prefer to think about what it is like to get high. I've never been high before and truthfully I don't want to be. I think I would just be too freaking out of control if I was and I prefer to be in control of myself. The only thing I"ve ever tried is Marijuana and not even a whole one, just didn't like it.

I've really only ever been really really drunk once in my life. I totally lost it and thank God my boyfriend (my hubby now) was there for me. I would never want to be that way again. Now, getting tipsy and a wonderful buzz from drinking, that's my thing! (I can drink a lot, I blame my dad, I take after him!

Zoologist03

on Aug 29, 2006

"Spoken" like a true optimist. I'm trying to learn to see things differently.

Optimistic some days, pessimistic on others...I'm a complex creature. Overall, I'd say I'm an optimist, but I do get "pessy" on occasion. (hee hee...word joke...

)

~Zoo

Texas Wahine

on Aug 29, 2006

I'm surprised to hear from people who HAVEN'T.

There have been times when I have sincerely believed that the lives of everyone I cared about would be improved if I were no longer around.

I suspect most people have felt the same way at times.

cactoblasta

on Aug 29, 2006

I haven't. I don't know why.

I think maybe it's because I want to see what happens next. Every day something amazing happens somewhere and I'd hate to miss out by being dead.

That's not to say I haven't ever felt really bad. But I've always had hope things will get better because they always have.

SanChonino

on Aug 29, 2006

Overall, I'd say I'm an optimist, but I do get "pessy" on occasion. (hee hee...word joke...)

Ouch, bad one.

Just kidding Zoo.

I have to echo Tonya on this one - hell no. Big time hell no. I love myself way too much to do anything like that. I'm super optimistic . . . it drives everyone around me bonkers, at least until it rubs off on them and they're all smiles, too.

Zoologist03

on Aug 30, 2006

Ouch, bad one. Just kidding Zoo.

Heh, heh...well, sometimes bad ones make you chuckle just the same.

~Zoo

SanChonino

on Aug 30, 2006

Heh, heh...well, sometimes bad ones make you chuckle just the same.

True, true. And you got a good laugh out of me.

Tova7

on Aug 30, 2006

There have been times when I have sincerely believed that the lives of everyone I cared about would be improved if I were no longer around.

I thought like this occasionally as a teen, but it was never, "I should just be dead." It was more like, "I should run away, or leave."

It's probably a personality thing. When I get down, I usually get mean, not sad.

SanChonino

on Aug 30, 2006

It's probably a personality thing. When I get down, I usually get mean, not sad.

It's more fun to be cranky, anyway . . . easier to get over when it's all said and done.

Tova7

on Aug 30, 2006

easier to get over when it's all said and done.

AT least for the survivors!

Buwhahahahahaha

adnauseam

on Aug 30, 2006

They say suicide is cowardice but I think you have to have a lot of guts to do it--I'm not that brave.

Colour63

on Aug 30, 2006

Hi there,
Just read your article on suicide. I want you to know I think you are very brave to put it out there! Wow!
I think suicide is, sadley an option for many people. An option when life is too intense.
Like you wrote, you did not want to die, just needed a little break.
Keep writing, use this experiance as your muse.
I hope you never feel that low again, take care.
p.s Yup. I have been there and its all good now!

Colour63

on Aug 30, 2006

Caracarn1

on Aug 30, 2006

Almost every day.

I thought everyone did, until I mentioned it to my gf and some friends, they think I should see someone. But that would just add to my problems I think. Uncovering shit I supressed and whatnot.

Thing is, I have a good life, not sure why I think of it but I do. Valium helps

Buddah Moskowitz

on Aug 30, 2006

Yes, I have considered it, but I always remember that nothing's *that* big to make me want to end it all.
I have lots of optimism and hope in all the crap that I don't know is out there. I figure there must be an answer and if I don't see it, then hang on - it'll make itself known.

Also, since then I've taken on God, and since I think I belong to God, this is his body, not mine, so I'm not allowed to wreck it in any way. Of course, now I'm going out to get some potato chips and Diet Pepsi for lunch. Go figure - perhaps it's a slow suicide, one 7-11 and one Hostess cupcake at a time.

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