Posted by Racer on November 9, 1999, at 17:17:19
In reply to Re: tring to die!!!!!, posted by Adam on November 9, 1999, at 12:55:59
One of the things that kept me alive through the worst of my recent depression was the thought that by killing myself, I'd be dying in my pain, miserable, sick, in pain until the very end. There would be no way to get what I really wanted: relief from that pain. All there would be is worse pain and misery for a short time and then nothing. Nothing may sound good right now, but think about it: it's not that you would not feel anything: it's that you would not be able to feel anything, you'd never experience the relief of a painfree moment.
Sort of like dying in your sin: eternally damned. I would think of killing myself in that state, and realize that if I did, I'd experience that misery literally for the rest of my life.
Life is precious. Please try to find support, here and elsewhere, that can help you hang on until something improves.
poster:Racer
thread:14852
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