How do you convince yourself to not commit suicide?
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The fact that you asked the questions shows that you have doubts about committing suicide and that means that deep down you know that there is something to live for. I've seriously comtemplated suicide before and I don't think anything in particular convinced me not to do it, I just held on to what little hope I did have and kept telling myself that things would change and get better. If you need to talk to someone directly, you can look in your local yellow pages for a suicide hotline. Or if you'd rather email someone you can send anonymous email to the Befrienders http://www.befrienders.org/support/email.php You will get a personal response and they can help you sort through some of your feelings. Please don't commit suicide. As dark as things may be for you now, they can and will get better, even if you can't see that right now. Try to think of some things that you like in life or hobbies that you have. Pray, meditate, exercise, read, just keep yourself occupied with things you enjoy so you don't focus so much on what's making you suicidal.
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You may have some depression.  Right now, just think about all of the things that are not making you want to commit suicide.  Look around the room, is your computer making you want to commit suicide, is the window making you want to commit suicide?  Doing this is a good way to refocus your attention to something more positive or at least neutral.\n\nAlso, think to yourself about positive statements that you can say to yourself in place of your suicidal thoughts.  Think about what you could say in your mind that would feel true to you.  Make a list and look at it when you're feeling suicidal.  If you feel like you need immediate help, call a suicide hotline.  Look up suicide hotline on google or in your phone book and you should find people who will give you immediate help.\n\nIn the longer term, I'd recommend that you seek treatment for your depression and/or suicidal thoughts.  A psychiatrist and a therapist can be very valuable.
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Please, please, please don't kill yourself!  You may feel so hopeless and sad, but killing yourself is not the answer.  You are suffering from depression.  Depression is a disease, it is a chemical imbalance in your brain that can be fixed, sometimes with medication, sometimes just with counseling!  If you have health insurance, please go to your doctor right away and tell him or her how your feel.  He or she will send you to a psychiatrists who can help you.  \n\nYou put this question in religion and spirituality, so I assume you are religious.  If you can't get to a doctor please go to your place of worship and ask your rabbi/priest/etc to help you.  They may be a counselor, or they may know one who can help you for free or for very little cost.  Even if you do have health insurance, if you  are religious you should go to your place of worship because your rabbi/priest/etc might be able to help you by getting you more involved in church activities or other activities where you can make friends.\n\nIf you ever feel that you want to kill yourself, please call a suicide hot line instead.  The people on suicide hot lines can help you find hope, get help, and stay alive!\n\nGood luck, I hope you will keep posting so we know you are OK!
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A Wednesday I'd say, as it's not too close to the weekend to ruin it for anyone that may be upset by you killing yourself.\nIf you want a release from the mental pain that you may be in then I suggest that you use a clean sharp knife and cut yourself to bits.  The physical pain will be a relief.\n\nI do not think that anyone on here can give you an answer based on personal experience, as that's just not possible, because if they did do it right then they wouldn't be on here!\n\nReasons to back out?  Only you can know these reasons.  Fear is usually the biggest one, and that's ok.  Not many of us are strong enough to take our own lives, and so we must learn to be stronger by actually really living our lives.  And do all the very different things that we always wanted to.\n\nGood luck either way, it's your life, only you can choose what to do with it.
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The only person who can keep you from living your life to the fullest is YOU.  Naturally we all want to shift the blame and responsibility onto someone else -- the government, the situation, our family, maybe even god.  Start taking responsibility for yourself.  Why don't you start a grassroots agenda for something you care about?  Start reading the news, and find an issue that you care deeply about.  Nothing will make you fill more fulfilled than helping those in need.  \n\nI have to ask...you're not actually *hearing* god, are you?  If so, you really need to tell a professional.  Please, please don't let anyone convince you that it's normal to hear a voice in your head.  That's not a religious issue, it's a mental health one.
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If you want to committ suicide, do it yourself don't drag another human being into your reality. They are people too.
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You need to empathize if they threaten, but be firm and don't let it keep you from breaking up...that's their attempt to keep you.\n\nIt's probably being done pathetically...but in all honesty, any suicide threat/talk is worth telling someone about.  You can't just poo-poo it off, encourage them to talk to their parents/friends/pastor/doctor/school nurse/teacher, etc.
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Save yourself\n\n\nFollow your conscience
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don't do it cause your suposed to.\nthat's what keeps me alive
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The hardest way and most painful way to commit suicide is to NOT commit suicide !
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I would never ever think of killing myself. Just face my problems or take a break from them first by going on vacation or something and upon returning I would be able to face problems better and turning to God and praying is a great method to comfort oneself.
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I think suicidal thoughts are actually caused when someone feels trapped in a hopeless situation. You don't really want to be dead or end your life. You just can't find a way to end the situation you are in. You aren't dumb and you aren't stupid, you're scared and you don't know what else you can do. \n\nWell, the best way to end those thoughts would be to give yourself an alternative, a third choice.  What can you do? \n\n1.Do you still see your father and brother on a regular basis? If this is a problem, think of ways to avoid them. Devise a plan to move to a location where you will be far enough away to never see them. I would guess that you don't owe them anything, so don't worry about them.\n\n2.Are you plagued with thoughts and feelings that remind you of your past? The best thing to do is see a doctor. You can take some medication to calm your nerves and allow yourself to maintain an emotional balance. You can see a psychologist to help you deal with these memories and attack the problem at it's source. Many people also find meditation and exercise theroputic. There are many books on this subject.\n\n3.Do you feel alone, like no one understands you? There are many people who have been through similar situations that you have been in. Thanks to the internet, many of these people can talk to each other and discuss how they deal with it. \n\nIt may not happen over night but by putting a plan in place you can begin working on that goal.  You have been asking a lot of questions and it is clear that many people here care about you a lot. Remember that we are thinking about you and we want you to take control of your life and begin healing.
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No,do not do this! Find a hobby.Do you want to die?
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I have seen a lot of young people try and commit suicide, and the last thing on there mind is God. Many believe that if you take your own life you wander around in an empty void unable to pass over, this is rubbish of course but it's what some preach to scare others. This is not something that God would approve, and you will find that he gets the blame when someone does take their life, but the blame must fall on us because we fail each other, why? because we live in a world of greed, a place where few have time for others, a place where some kill in the name of their God. We need to share our love for each other as well as God, we mush never let our faith leave us, because it could fall on anyone us. People don't want pity, sometimes it's just someone to talk to, as I said I know I have dealt with a number of young lads up the age of 18 you have tried to kill themselves most cases it's a cry for help, but who's listening????????\nLove & Peace
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No, it does NOT make you a coward.\n\nKeep working with your psychiatrist on this an keep him/her alert to your suicidal thoughts. \n\nHang in there. Don't give in. Once one family member breaks the taboo of suidice, it makes it easier and more likely that others in the family with the same problem will follow suit.\n\nTry to remeber that you are dealing with a chemical imbalance an that interfers with correct preception of reality.\n\nI wish you the best.
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first, nobody is an "idiot", just someone with less knowledge on a particular subject. one thing that has worked for me, is to do something that distracts me from my thoughts of self-destruction. and i do know about self-destruction, i've attempted suicide 4 times in the last 4 years, been hospitalized 8 times for suicidal thoughts. and i'm a self mutilator. things that i do to distract myself, is art work, i draw to get my mind of those thought, sometimes by drawing the feelings that i feel to put them on paper instead of keeping them in my mind. othertimes i read,or play mindless computer games.
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dont touch your face or cover your mouth, dont dart your eyes, dont pause, dont fidget, these are all tells, dont ever say i swear or any thing like that just keep it simple and to the point. and if you really want to lie well convince yourself. use this advise only for good.\n\n\nand if you dont want all the hastle dont lie.