Posted by miller on December 6, 2002, at 13:52:46
In reply to Re: trying to understand you... » Miller, posted by IsoM on December 6, 2002, at 10:49:01
At the risk of offending anyone else, I will try to explain my frame of mind at my post to Tina.
* Tina was SO open and honest about her plan to commit suicide. I felt totally close and empathetic with her. At that moment, I felt as if she and I thought alike. I shared my plan so that she would know that she is not the only person who thinks about, creates, and COUNTS ON a suicide plan. She isn't alone. I understand her need for peace. I felt as if I shared my plan, she would know there are others like her in severe pain. The pain is real. The need for relief is real.
* The paragraph on the suicide experiment was written as I was thinking about all of the "well-meaning" doctors and scientist who THINK they understand. They don't understand. I am tired of these professionals not taking depression and suicide thoughts seriously. My comment regarding the experiment was meant to point out that the experts would be amazed at how many of us are serious.
I hope I have answered the questions you have been looking for. Again, I am sorry for the anger, hurt, and disgust I have caused.
-Miller
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