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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
RedBeardTyr
Just lost my mom to suicide +1
KyrosXIII
had a feels leak while reading it. then I read the last line and the fucking feels dam burst.
Notanotherdamnone
Get. Go and get to the FP. Too damn accurate
Sophie1998
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.
HolyHellJezebel
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.
SuckItBlue
Honestly, if I met myself, I'd probably tell myself to go fuck myself. I'm kind of an asshole. *shrug*
CyclopsSpike
JShea50
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.
OutrageousHemmorhoid
"And hey", my other self said. "You left one awe inspiringly good looking corpse. The mortician's considering necrophilia on your hot bod"
OutrageousHemmorhoid
I smiled, comforted. Those I'd left behind would be comfortable from the proceeds of my exercise programs, it was true. "Cool", I grinned.
Conmanbob
Well....fuck...I needed this but not like this.
Niceonebro
I actually feel like this, except the suicide part. Don't plan to do it either :)
Nahxela
One of my favorite subreddits.
NachosWarfare
The Old Testament God and New Testament God are the same. Just different mechanisms in how he communicated.
bridogz
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.
F0rger
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.
Deltanmusic
MFW My sibling gets front page while I am a comment miner...
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Fucking pleb.
Deltanmusic
Dicks out...
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For harambe...
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Thanks to everyone commenting, upvoting, or viewing. Dark times may come, but you can see through it I promise. You strong and beautiful.
wheelzy
Everything will be ok in the end. If it isn't ok, it isn't the end.
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Thanks wheelzy. I really need the encouragement this week
SarahWaitForItBelle
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ManFromGallifrey
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
BungieValve
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.
TheWayADrillWorks
I'd talk to you... I'm not a therapist by any means, but maybe you just need a friend?
MrDragonfyr
UK Samaritans New Contact Number: 116 123. Or look up on Google your county followed by "Crisis Team", of which are brilliant people.
KonaDarbles
Can confirm as someone seeing them on a daily basis. Truly nice people and understanding, they do help
MrDragonfyr
Yea, they're good. Certainly helps
JamesBondMegacorn
UK numbers are weird
TinyPear
That's not actually what most UK numbers look like
TheLastCheeto
There's nothing for my country. Nothing available for me
coconutcrabs
Talk to me, I can help.
AlkeneThiol
All those lines tell you is platitudes like "this too shall pass/everything happens for a reason/get some sleep/go for a walk"
MrDragonfyr
No they don't.
Prud
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
MrDragonfyr
You're welcome. Hope you manage to get sorted
sheriwallace123
I'm sorry
AlkeneThiol
What did they do
Prud
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)
Prud
Them and was told that there was nothing they could/would do until the next afternoon. Hospital and paramedics couldn't stop apologising.
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Updoot for awareness
MrDragonfyr
Thanks
mercuryheart360
Fascinating. One thought tho, depression like this isn't always because we just were too hard on ourselves
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What else prey tell?
Sheex
A lack of spiritual fulfillment in your life of any kind.
thatdudefromoregon
*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."
thatdudefromoregon
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.
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I lol'ed +1
PoisonCherries
This is something I needed to see today, thank you. Get this to the front page!
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No problem :)
ButtholeMarsBarDispenser
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
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Right?
CroatianSpy
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
CatPresident
@op
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Thank you mr.president
CatPresident
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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!
CroatianSpy
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
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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
CroatianSpy
Appreciate it man. Have a great day!
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You too :D
LiterallyYourMom
#1 I highly doubt I hurt myself more than that hobo I murdered.
Pattosaurus20xx
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.
ballq
Bad idea bro
BoltActionGearbox
I would upvote if you weren't at exactly 666 points
ShhhhZombiesAreSleeping
I've always considered purgatory a better option than both of them
CertifiedPreOwnedButtPlug
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.
Razaim
You for real?
CertifiedPreOwnedButtPlug
Rarely. :/
drinkyourjuiceshelby
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.
drinkyourjuiceshelby
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.
royalsoup
That's usually the reason I break up with people.
RandAIFlagg
haha that's awesome
Arashni
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
Arashni
The owl was really cool. It had a barn owl face, red on the top and white underneath with like dark brown accents.
Razaim
Weird. Very dreamy. Cool
yourCleverUsername10
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
Pattosaurus20xx
Exactly. You can't threaten to give someone what they want.
TheNomad416
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.
yourCleverUsername10
Painful-anal fetish porn
yourCleverUsername10
. 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?
theotherhedgehog
Probably the latter
TheGreatCanadianImgurian
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.
AawesomeAardvaark
Ask yourself why you like that now. Will that reason still exist in heaven?
yourCleverUsername10
I enjoy people taking pleasure from others displeasure. Probably because in the past that's something that happened to me.
TongueTiedLabourerfromtheLandoftheLittlePeople
Yeah your dreams are weirder than mine...
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We've all been through that phase haven't we?
link117318
Suicide... i dont feel like I have the right to an opinion on this matter. I always call them cowards. Is that wrong?
link117318
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.
MageOfRage
Teach me your ways. I've hated myself since age 7. :/
link117318
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
Curiousone545
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.
ModernOhioan
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.
Pattosaurus20xx
heaven is a place where people like to pray and do nice things. Hell is for people who like...other things.
Sacurason
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
TheBirdBrain23
Heaven is for people that can't accept that death is the end.
TheEgolessEgotist
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
SuckItBlue
Personally, I'm sold on the idea that death is the end. It's an enormously comforting thought for me.
Brionyrae
That's a bold strategy
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It's a controversial topic, I realize now I shouldn't have said anything lol
Pattosaurus20xx
You can't threaten to give someone what they want.
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Can't force a horse to drink
ScoobyDooGhoulSchool
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?
DONTCHECKTHIS
Your desire for sinful activity would be removed from you, obviously.
Sockdotgif
Okay, I see your logic in this but your reading to far into it.
fuckyouandyourwittyusername
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?
comehererightmeow
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
DONTCHECKTHIS
You would no llonger wish to do those sinful things is all.
AawesomeAardvaark
Maybe there are things there that you would enjoy more, so you wouldn't want to do the sins anymore?
ScoobyDooGhoulSchool
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.
DONTCHECKTHIS
It's not accepting heaven, it's accepting Christ as your Saviour and trying your best to live your life for, and loving, Him.
LamiiTheBunny
How about accepting neither, imagining them both to be bullshit ideals made up to keep people in line and follow moral codes?
Sockdotgif
That's actually my theory on the bible, but I still believe in God.
holtyun
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
holtyun
Seems like that club that is popping off the hook. All the fun people will go to hell.
standapart
I had a dream that I accidentally shot a rocket launcher at my younger sister.
jimthecanadian
AvidApostate
Upvote for excellent giffage, season 2, ep 22.
Thatavus
Draconiene
Feels. @IAlwaysUpvoteDeanWinchester @IAlwaysUpvoteSupernatural @thedeanwinchester @thadeanwinchester @DeanAndIDoShareAMoreProfoundBond
raptorsoldier
Kyurias
Cant upvote this enough.
PantsAreLegPrisons
I'll help! +1
Kyurias
<3 +1
sanctificeturnomen
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)
sanctificeturnomen
(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.
lemonfluff
If you could go with dignity, with all your friends and family around you, truly understanding and emphasising with all the suffering and /2
MistressLyda
There will always be scars. But I do agree that the intense resistance to suicide from society makes them worse.
shartfearer
As someone with a long history of depression, I don't think making suicide more appealing is going to actually help
Kompi
You cant stop scarring people tou leace behind and it will get better, dont ever give up. Suicide is a zero sum game
lemonfluff
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
lemonfluff
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
lemonfluff
love, pride in how hard you e fought, and acceptance, would you still want to go?
bootninja
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
bootninja
working through the abandonment issues and other scars that event caused. 2/2
rkwfxd
I fucking HATE me.
Thisaccountwillbethedeathofmysociallife
Why do you say that?
Galacticism
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.
wheelzy
You're probably pretty rad. just wait until you realise.
mebe21
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 :(
uvsarenotmyfriend
Im in the same boat my friend. Its hard getting out of the funk.
Stonefruitlove
Who is this I that hates you?
odraencoded
Same. Hate you too.
odraencoded
Don't even know you, tho
cousteau
https://cdn.meme.am/instances/47783552.jpg
rkwfxd
Doesn't matter. Still a funny reply.
TotallyNotSarcastic
A permanent solution to a temporary problem simply can't be the answer
MattIdio
The best description I heard of it was from a Buddhist, who said "A temporary solution, to a permanent problem." Was certainly enlightening.
biggreenfan
When you're there--it sure does seem like a viable answer.
brakeurself
yep
Kompi
Its hard and its true but thats why the futility of suicide and that life will get better needs to be reminded.
biggreenfan
This life will get better bit you speak of--where does one find it?
lyricallove
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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TotallyNotSarcastic
Yep
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Yep yep.
amoeba15
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
amoeba15
Or they may reach out to the wrong people.
amoeba15
Or they may reach out to the wrong people.
Geodew
It doesn't work like that; depression is often illogical. You can know that and feel like shit anyway.
Kompi
Yes but suicide is not the answer and it need be stressed. People need help, guidance and consolation. Life CAN become better, death cant
biggreenfan
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)
biggreenfan
(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
biggreenfan
(3) if I ever choose to take it.
Sheex
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.
Kompi
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
Kompi
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
Sheex
Aren't you just so noble and compassionate?
maddogg2216
Suicide is sometimes the answer, only a sith deals in absolutes.
Kompi
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
Kompi
Death is an absolute. You cant be arbitrary in all situations either. Sometimes you need to establish an understanding
maddogg2216
Yes and there are many situations where that absolute is better than the alternative. To not think so is naive.
cousinchristmas
"temporary problem" sure is a funny name for life-long existential crisis
stevetehpirate
My temporary problem was with my sense of self. Options: Be someone else (technological limitations here). *OR* Stop being.
stevetehpirate
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.
brakeurself
not unread, friend.
stevetehpirate
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.
Kompi
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
biggreenfan
It isn't life-long for everyone, though. I don't think I could face that.
stevetehpirate
You miss the range of problems suicidal people face. Particularly problems of self-identification. You can't just be a different person.
Kompi
Sure, but those people need help from themselves and others, not suicide. Its not easy but its litteraly vital to be reminded of that
maddogg2216
But even then it's not always the solution. I got help. I have moved forward. And I still wake up and wonder why.
Kompi
Then there are likely obstacles in your life that needs mending. Work on bettering you life standing whatever it may be, strive and hope
maddogg2216
"Hope is a dangerous thing, hope can kill a man."
Sheex
That's really just your opinion and is pretty patronizing to people facing their own problems.
Kompi
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
Kompi
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