R/writingprompts made me think back to those times.

Aug 16, 2016 1:15 AM

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Suicide isn't the answer
Get help, get better

Fight to survive cause you've made it this far.

Crisis hotline:
Call: (855) 820-2765‎

Suicide hotline:
Call: +1 (800) 273-8255

Just lost my mom to suicide +1

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Get. Go and get to the FP. Too damn accurate

9 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

had a feels leak while reading it. then I read the last line and the fucking feels dam burst.

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 2

I did not expect that ending. I thought they would win. This is short but I feel like this is important and everyone needs to see it.

9 years ago | Likes 53 Dislikes 1

Honestly, if I met myself, I'd probably tell myself to go fuck myself. I'm kind of an asshole. *shrug*

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Well fuck. I dont believe in heaven but i have considered suicide in my time for this exact reason. This would have been so helpful then. +1

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Right?

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

You saved a life tonight. I just saw a post in usersub say they were gonna kill themselves but saw this post. You saved a life.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

This is something I needed to see today, thank you. Get this to the front page!

9 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

No problem :)

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

"And hey", my other self said. "You left one awe inspiringly good looking corpse. The mortician's considering necrophilia on your hot bod"

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I smiled, comforted. Those I'd left behind would be comfortable from the proceeds of my exercise programs, it was true. "Cool", I grinned.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

#1 I highly doubt I hurt myself more than that hobo I murdered.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Well....fuck...I needed this but not like this.

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9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

*i stood in front of myself* "dude thanks for all those handies over the years, wanna try oral before i let you in to heaven? no homo."

9 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 1

i made this joke before i finished reading the post and now i kind of feel like a dick. not deleting it tho because its still a solid joke.

9 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

I lol'ed +1

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Fascinating. One thought tho, depression like this isn't always because we just were too hard on ourselves

9 years ago | Likes 25 Dislikes 0

What else prey tell?

9 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 2

A lack of spiritual fulfillment in your life of any kind.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 5

Thanks to everyone commenting, upvoting, or viewing. Dark times may come, but you can see through it I promise. You strong and beautiful.

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 3

Everything will be ok in the end. If it isn't ok, it isn't the end.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Thanks wheelzy. I really need the encouragement this week

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I fucking HATE me.

9 years ago | Likes 61 Dislikes 3

Why do you say that?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Right? I know it sounds stupid and cliche, but I just hate who I am, what kind of person I am. Nothing seems to help.

9 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

Im in the same boat my friend. Its hard getting out of the funk.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

You're probably pretty rad. just wait until you realise.

9 years ago | Likes 32 Dislikes 0

Who is this I that hates you?

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I wish you, me, and everyone else could see ourselves through the eyes of those who love us. I hate that I hate me. I'm sorry :(

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Same. Hate you too.

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

Don't even know you, tho

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Doesn't matter. Still a funny reply.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The Old Testament God and New Testament God are the same. Just different mechanisms in how he communicated.

9 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 4

I'd gladly face myself in this scenario, if in fact I did not have to face my ex. She is the one person I couldn't recover from.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Difference is, that guy had goals and was a legit hard worker... Most of the ppl saying it hits home r probs just edgy tweens.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

I actually feel like this, except the suicide part. Don't plan to do it either :)

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Jesus. I realized as a kid in trouble that older me would need me. And if he did, and he made it, it was indubitable he loved me. +1 OP.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

This'll be buried. But some of us don't ever get better, it's not a temporary thing. It's not a thing that can be fixed. I think there (1/2)

9 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 6

(2/2) should be a RIGHT to humane & sterile euthanization for those of us that want to go. So we can stop scarring those we leave behind.

9 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 4

If you could go with dignity, with all your friends and family around you, truly understanding and emphasising with all the suffering and /2

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You cant stop scarring people tou leace behind and it will get better, dont ever give up. Suicide is a zero sum game

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

now this is the most humane option, loving you and appreciating you with everything they have, ready to accept and move on. Surrounded by /4

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

There will always be scars. But I do agree that the intense resistance to suicide from society makes them worse.

9 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

love, pride in how hard you e fought, and acceptance, would you still want to go?

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

pain you've gone through. Acknowledging how hard you've fought every day to keep going, how difficult it must have been and accepting that/3

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

you're kidding yourself if you think your death won't scar those who love you. My dad killed himself 30 years ago, and I'm still 1/2

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

working through the abandonment issues and other scars that event caused. 2/2

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

As someone with a long history of depression, I don't think making suicide more appealing is going to actually help

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Upvote for excellent giffage, season 2, ep 22.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Cant upvote this enough.

9 years ago | Likes 26 Dislikes 0

I'll help! +1

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

<3 +1

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Feels. @IAlwaysUpvoteDeanWinchester @IAlwaysUpvoteSupernatural @thedeanwinchester @thadeanwinchester @DeanAndIDoShareAMoreProfoundBond

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MFW My sibling gets front page while I am a comment miner...

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Fucking pleb.

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Dicks out...

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For harambe...

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

UK Samaritans New Contact Number: 116 123. Or look up on Google your county followed by "Crisis Team", of which are brilliant people.

9 years ago | Likes 183 Dislikes 4

Can confirm as someone seeing them on a daily basis. Truly nice people and understanding, they do help

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yea, they're good. Certainly helps

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

UK numbers are weird

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

That's not actually what most UK numbers look like

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Updoot for awareness

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Thanks

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There's nothing for my country. Nothing available for me

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

All those lines tell you is platitudes like "this too shall pass/everything happens for a reason/get some sleep/go for a walk"

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

No they don't.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Talk to me, I can help.

9 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

Shame my local crisis team massively dropped the ball for me right when I needed them most. Thank you for posting the number though,it helps

9 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 1

You're welcome. Hope you manage to get sorted

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What did they do

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Nothing. That was the issue.I ended up in A&E trying to get help.The crisis team wouldn't answer me or the paramedics. The hospital got(1/2)

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Them and was told that there was nothing they could/would do until the next afternoon. Hospital and paramedics couldn't stop apologising.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I'm sorry

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One of my favorite subreddits.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Hi guys, I actually wrote this story! I arrived here too late, but I just want to thank you for all the kind words, much appreciated <3

9 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

@op

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Thank you mr.president

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Hi :D nice work, it's my first FP post so I'm trying to figure out how to give good credit, I hope I made good show of your writing!

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You did! I think you could add the WP permalink - and maybe notify the author on Reddit. Wouldn't have known otherwise :) Thank you again <3

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

No problem, I'll try to do it in the future. Mobile user here, so it's a little difficult to edit, will do when I get off work

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Appreciate it man. Have a great day!

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You too :D

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

See, I had a dream where my younger self completely sold my older self on the idea of hell being a place I'd enjoy.

9 years ago | Likes 922 Dislikes 4

Bad idea bro

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I would upvote if you weren't at exactly 666 points

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I had a dream that I accidentally shot a rocket launcher at my younger sister.

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I've always considered purgatory a better option than both of them

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That's where they get ya. They come into your dreams dressed as you, tell you that it's okay. Only too late do we find out it's not okay.

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You for real?

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Rarely. :/

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I had a dream that was 75% just playing with a room full of puppies. Well. Not a room full. About 8. Then a giant red owl smacked the window

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The owl was really cool. It had a barn owl face, red on the top and white underneath with like dark brown accents.

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Weird. Very dreamy. Cool

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Two days ago I had a dream I was dating an older version of myself and we had to break up because because my dad said I had to be at work.

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Honestly, the older me was disgusted in all the sample shampoo bottles in the shower; the younger me was happy w/ the hair gel older me had.

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That's usually the reason I break up with people.

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haha that's awesome

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What if someone was a good person but enjoyed bad things. I'd never hurt anyone and I cry when my sisters do, but I love me some painal porn

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Um … I know this is an old post, but can someone tell me what the hell painal porn is? I’m both intrigued and a tad bit frightened here.

1 year ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Painful-anal fetish porn

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Exactly. You can't threaten to give someone what they want.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Yeah your dreams are weirder than mine...

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. Would there be painal in heaven if that's something I enjoy? Or is it more like I just don't want anything besides "pure" things?

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Probably the latter

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Ask yourself why you like that now. Will that reason still exist in heaven?

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I enjoy people taking pleasure from others displeasure. Probably because in the past that's something that happened to me.

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In heaven you don't want anything because want does not exist. It's an impossible concept on earth as is everything in heaven by design.

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We've all been through that phase haven't we?

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Suicide... i dont feel like I have the right to an opinion on this matter. I always call them cowards. Is that wrong?

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No. I hope those who are feeling this way can pull themselves up and live through it. Helplines and the positivity of Imgur's frontpage.

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Hum.. I'm interpreting this as op saying, People tend to go through phases of self hate, but work through it. instead of religion "saving".

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Kind of.

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I always ook at myself and think i have a lot going for me. There isnt anything to be sad about at the age of 17 lol.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Teach me your ways. I've hated myself since age 7. :/

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Im just a happy guy lol. If my mom is yelling at me im laughing. Cus in the end the bad stuff is gonna blow over and it'll be all kewlllllll

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

heaven is a place where people like to pray and do nice things. Hell is for people who like...other things.

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I'm not too into the idea of debating theology here. The concept of the post was nice enough to work whether you're of the faith or not.

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Not true. Heaven is for everyone. Hell is for people who don't accept heaven

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Personally, I'm sold on the idea that death is the end. It's an enormously comforting thought for me.

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Heaven is for people that can't accept that death is the end.

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That never made sense to me. If I enjoy things considered a sin, would I end up living a bored, authoritarian, restrictive life in heaven?

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the bible isnt a rule book its guidelines on how to live ur life. Just like if ur gay, in heaven ur not going to be forced to be straight

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You would no llonger wish to do those sinful things is all.

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Maybe there are things there that you would enjoy more, so you wouldn't want to do the sins anymore?

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You can't threaten to give someone what they want.

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Can't force a horse to drink

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If I wanted to have sex with at least 4 hookers a day, drink until I couldn't remember how I died, and shoot kittens in heaven could I?

9 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Your desire for sinful activity would be removed from you, obviously.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Okay, I see your logic in this but your reading to far into it.

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Everyone gets a little of both. Don't end your sinning to 'be a good person', just don't be a dick to yourself, no matter whose eyes your in

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That's a bold strategy

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It's a controversial topic, I realize now I shouldn't have said anything lol

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Putting aside the rumors of what heaven and hell is like and just taking into account who goes to heaven. Heaven seems very boring and hell

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Seems like that club that is popping off the hook. All the fun people will go to hell.

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You see, they only explain heaven in such a 2D sense. If I accept heaven but am still not a good person, do I go to heaven or hell?

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Probably both, purgatory if anything.

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It's not accepting heaven, it's accepting Christ as your Saviour and trying your best to live your life for, and loving, Him.

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How about accepting neither, imagining them both to be bullshit ideals made up to keep people in line and follow moral codes?

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That's actually my theory on the bible, but I still believe in God.

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who can you call if you just want to talk? I fought to get away from the brink and now it feels like nobody cares. like it's all or nothing

9 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

If you are in the Tri-State area try (908) 232-2880 they are here to listen to you. Suicide hotline can also be there just to talk FYI.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I'd talk to you... I'm not a therapist by any means, but maybe you just need a friend?

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

A permanent solution to a temporary problem simply can't be the answer

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The best description I heard of it was from a Buddhist, who said "A temporary solution, to a permanent problem." Was certainly enlightening.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

"temporary problem" sure is a funny name for life-long existential crisis

9 years ago | Likes 30 Dislikes 0

Even if the crisis is life long, there will be better times. If you feel stuck, almost anything besides suicide is a less desperate measure

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

It isn't life-long for everyone, though. I don't think I could face that.

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My temporary problem was with my sense of self. Options: Be someone else (technological limitations here). *OR* Stop being.

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This will go unread, and I intend it to. I survived. I don't feel much better about who I am. I struggle daily. But I am strong.

9 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

not unread, friend.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

The hardest part was discovering that there isn't some war to be won, just the daily battle I must fight, I had to want to fight for myself.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

You miss the range of problems suicidal people face. Particularly problems of self-identification. You can't just be a different person.

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Sure, but those people need help from themselves and others, not suicide. Its not easy but its litteraly vital to be reminded of that

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But even then it's not always the solution. I got help. I have moved forward. And I still wake up and wonder why.

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Then there are likely obstacles in your life that needs mending. Work on bettering you life standing whatever it may be, strive and hope

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

"Hope is a dangerous thing, hope can kill a man."

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That's really just your opinion and is pretty patronizing to people facing their own problems.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Not saying it to patronize, but suicide is like deciding to take drugs to deal with your problems. It ruins you just quicker and permanently

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People decide for themselves, its not my decision but I will always argue for what I find to be better and they can take it or leave it

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When you're there--it sure does seem like a viable answer.

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yep

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What's odd is even though I've been there twice, I still wouldn't be able to explain exactly what I felt. I just know I truly couldn't 1

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understand what I could do to make everything go away. Those emotions: anxiety, restlessness, loneliness, despair just seem to consume 2

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every part of you, and you can't see past it. I don't know why, but you can't. 3

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Yep

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yep yep.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Its hard and its true but thats why the futility of suicide and that life will get better needs to be reminded.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

This life will get better bit you speak of--where does one find it?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Very much this. That's why it's a mental illness. You're sick and hurting and irrational. It's hard to weigh the options when reality is 1

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distorted in your head. That's why it's so important for everyone to know the warning signs. A suicidal person may not reach out for help. 2

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Or they may reach out to the wrong people.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Or they may reach out to the wrong people.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

It doesn't work like that; depression is often illogical. You can know that and feel like shit anyway.

9 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

Yes but suicide is not the answer and it need be stressed. People need help, guidance and consolation. Life CAN become better, death cant

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There's only so much help a person can get. I've battled depression for a very long time. I'd wager longer than you've been alive (1)

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(2) if I were a betting man. I've had nearly every treatment known to man. It still hasn't gone. There's still a solution, though

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(3) if I ever choose to take it.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Suicide is sometimes the answer, only a sith deals in absolutes.

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Id sacrifice myself if it could save 10 people I care about, but I would always advocate not to kill oneself because of a situation/feelings

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Death is an absolute. You cant be arbitrary in all situations either. Sometimes you need to establish an understanding

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Yes and there are many situations where that absolute is better than the alternative. To not think so is naive.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yes, people like you need help to stop preaching. If someone feels death is an out to their suffering, that's their decision to make.

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Ill never go to someones face and force my opinion on them, but if the issue is brought up Ill say my peace and try and help

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It is their decision to make, but I dont agree with it, so Ill try and argue what I find to be better. They decide whether to agree or not

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Aren't you just so noble and compassionate?

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