Posted by finelinebob on January 25, 2002, at 1:14:21
In reply to failed suicide attempt, posted by ELA on January 21, 2002, at 14:00:48
> Well I tried to take the easy way out ...
Emma, couldn't have been that easy if you're still around now, could it? I know it's a very popular "public health message" counter to suicide, but I think it does a disservice to just what we are going through when we reach that point of decision, let alone acting on it.
Choosing to die is pretty damn hard.
Choosing to live may be harder still, at times. But I'm still here because twenty years ago or so, when I was ready to die, I just didn't have it in me to follow through. Living was the easy way out, even if more painful in the long run. Besides, my failed attempt was one more thing I had to beat myself up about, so I did get some mileage out of it.
I'm glad you're still with us. Even more so that you feel you've "turned a corner" in getting beyond this experience. Sounds like you're handling it better than I did at the time.
be well,
flb
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