Have you ever thought about suicide?

[LATEXXX COMMANDO]

This is not a pity thread, just a question.

The older I've gotten the more I found out that a lot more people contemplate suicide than I thought.

I'm not necessarily saying actually planned it out, failed an attempt or was so close to it.

At a point in your life where you thought, "If I had a gun in my hand right now I'd probably blow my fuckin brains out".

I have. Probably a month or 2 ago. I feel better and I'm working on improving my life but was wondering if any sherdog members have at least honestly contemplated it once?

 

[TheRuthlessOne]

Nah not really

Death scares the fuck out of me

 

[Bobby Boulders]

Plenty of times.

I always tell myself that I will just wait until tomorrow, and if I feel like it then, I'll do it.

But I never feel like it the next day.

 

[irish_thug]

No. Quite a few people I know have, a couple that have tried, thankfully none were successful.

 

[koolinkunming]

There's a few of you guys on here lately freaking me the fuck out talking like this. Suicide is never a good solution.

 

[M3t4tr0n]

It's crossed my mind out of curiosity, but it's something I would never do. Glad you're doing better ts I had a nasty depression spell last week myself.

 

[TeTe]

Back in my teenage years and in my early 20s I used to think about it constantly. It just went along with my alcoholism and drug abuse. After I got sober at 23, those feeling started to go away.

 

[M3t4tr0n]

Plenty of times.

I always tell myself that I will just wait until tomorrow, and if I feel like it then, I'll do it.

But I never feel like it the next day.

No Bobby. Your buds need you.

 

[Bobby Boulders]

No Bobby. Your buds need you.

No one ever feels like it the next day.

 

[LATEXXX COMMANDO]

There's something about pain and feeling sad.

It sucks and you want to feel better and happy yet it's somewhat addicting.

 

[M3t4tr0n]

No one ever feels like it the next day.

True there's always something to live for. I had a couple really deep depression spells when my mother died and then when I got divorced, but I'm too stubborn to ever do myself in

 

[Mike]

Sure usually a few times a week if I'm doing a good job repressing my thoughts and feelings, every day when I'm not.

I think about it more from a logical position than out of utter despair like when I was younger.


Tried to do it a couple times but that was like fifteen years ago now.

 

[Seano]

Never in my life. I've seen people taken early who would have given anything for a few more days on earth. I can't be that selfish. Sorry, I'm sure I'll hear all about how I don't understand depression blah blah blah. Suicide is selfish and is a slap in the face to everyone who cares about you.

The only time I could possibly see it justified is in the case of a terminal and painful illness.

 

[Bobby Boulders]

Sure usually a few times a week if I'm doing a good job repressing my thoughts and feelings, every day when I'm not.

I think about it more from a logical position than out of utter despair like when I was younger.


Tried to do it a couple times but that was like fifteen years ago now.

Take care of yourself, bud.

 

[dildos]

ive thought about it a fair bit.

i first started to think about it in my early 20's i think i was 23 or so and roughly 5 years ago.

but i find myself thinking more and more about it, and as @TeTe mentioned same goes with me, drugs and alcohol for me too play a big factor in how serious the thoughts get.

 

[Luger]

That can't be a coincidence

 

[dildos]

Never in my life. I've seen people taken early who would have given anything for a few more days on earth. I can't be that selfish. Sorry, I'm sure I'll hear all about how I don't understand depression blah blah blah. Suicide is selfish and is a slap in the face to everyone who cares about you.

The only time I could possibly see it justified is in the case of a terminal and painful illness.

this is something that i am always torn about.

i see both sides to it, but i always side with others are selfish to expect you to stick around to keep them happy.

 

[ajwbjj87]

I was in a very dark place a couple years ago, my wife and I hated each other and I just didn't want to live in the hell that I called life anymore. My son and mother were my saving grace and luckily my wife did a complete 180 and life has been incredibly good since.

 

[Mike]

Never in my life. I've seen people taken early who would have given anything for a few more days on earth. I can't be that selfish. Sorry, I'm sure I'll hear all about how I don't understand depression blah blah blah. Suicide is selfish and is a slap in the face to everyone who cares about you.

The only time I could possibly see it justified is in the case of a terminal and painful illness.

Mental illness is real and very often it is rooted in biology. People that kill themselves aren't in a rational frame of mind, and often think friends and family are better off without them around.

 

[CaSe]

Yeah, I've contemplated suicide with a shotgun on my lap. The thought that snapped me out of it was that I was 99% sure my mom would've been the one to find me. Then as mentioned above, the next day I looked at the gun and was disgusted with myself.