***SUICIDE*** Suicide is never an easy topic to discuss, but talking about it may save some lives. Talking about it saved me... Yes it did. I have, just like most of us, gone through thin, thick, hard, tough and rough edges... I have within a space of less than just three months lost over seven years relationship/marriage. My educational pursuit in UK due to unforeseen circumstances which wasnt my fault put to a hold. My right to remain in UK expired and subsequently lost my two jobs...which exposed me to an unbearable financial bottleneck. Subjected to move house four times. Lost my beloved Sister. May her soul continue to RIP :( etc etc etc. Yes, I know those reasons are not enough for someone to want to commit suicide but i hope you may agree with me that individuals differences exist and entails that we have different shock absorbing system which obviously deals with situations and conditions differently. I can confide in you that most of these times, suicide kept creeping into my mind but just a comment from a friend on Facebook changed my life from suicidal thoughts. Probably if I had written this note earlier before now, my friend who jumped into a moving train recently wouldnt have done so. May his soul RIP :( If any of us is thinking of committing suicide why not pause for just few seconds and think about our loved ones. Consider the likely responses of those you leave behind i.e. how family and friends will react to the news of your choice to end your life, what impact it will have on them; what impact it may have on your work, business, clients. According to the US Suicide & Crisis Centre, each suicide intimately affects at least six other people, so consider carefully the impact on them. If you are feeling suicidal now, please stop long enough to read this. It will only take about few minutes. I do not want to talk you out of your bad feelings. I am not a therapist or other mental health professional - only someone who knows what it is like to be in pain. I dont know who you are, or why you are reading this page. I only know that for the moment, youre reading it, and that is good. I can assume that you might have one time or the other been troubled and considering ending your life. You are not the only one. I have known a lot of people who have wanted to kill themselves, so I have some small idea of what you might be feeling. I know that you might not be up to reading a long book, so I am going to keep this short. While we are together here for the next few minutes, I have five simple, practical things I would like to share with you. I wont argue with you about whether you should kill yourself. But I assume that if you are thinking about it, you feel pretty bad. Well, youre still reading, and thats very good. Id like to ask you to stay with me for the rest of this note. I hope it means that youre at least a tiny bit unsure, somewhere deep inside, about whether or not you really will end your life. Often people feel that, even in the deepest darkness of despair. Being unsure about dying is okay and normal. The fact that you are still alive at this minute means you are still a little bit unsure. It means that even while you want to die, at the same time some part of you still wants to live. So lets hang on to that, and keep going for a few more minutes It’s clear that it’s usually not just one thing that compels someone to feel suicidal... pain loneliness rejection abuse deep sadness guilt depression helplessness... etc etc More than anything, I believe people who commit suicide feel hopeless. They are hurting so badly and want the pain to end, but they can’t imagine it ever going away. They can’t see the light at the end of a very dark, lonely tunnel. Have you ever felt this way? When a person’s thoughts get so negative, about their circumstances or even about themselves, they can’t find a reason to live. They think their problems are unsolvable and they feel completely out of control. I believe first and foremost, hopelessness is a serious spiritual problem rooted in lies and incorrect logic. Anytime you believe lies about yourself, you’re listening to the wrong voices. Whatever you are going through right now is only temporary. It will pass. It may be difficult and possibly the most challenging thing you’ve ever been through, but God has made you very strong person and you will get through this. No problem last forever. I promise. It can only get better. Its just a matter of time.
Posted on: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 01:05:07 +0000
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