I think its actually pretty easy to kill yourself, though perhaps not directly(and even that I'll contest, having seen quite a few people go through). But more importantly, when people have lost any concept of self-worth, they begin to engage in activities such as drugs, drinking, or other high-risk endeavours that are effectively killing themselves slowly. I've seen a lot of abused, depressed women go back into new abusive relationships, perhaps in part because they unconsciously try to continue hurting themselves with the use of a proxy.

And myself? When I was really depressed, for example, I got into a lot of fights and tended to drive much faster than what was recommended, not to mention kept company with people who were convicted criminals. While I quite appreciate the experiences for my own storywriting and don't regret knowing them, I recognize now how dangerous it was for me.

Dying is easy and rather cowardly. Its living that is hard, and the courageous thing to do.

Regards,
IO

PS: You know what's frustrating? I love editing my sentences, but somewhere during the process of adding words, I forget to change the appropriate tenses or word forms. So I end up with odd, ungrammatical sentences.

This post was last modified: 01-11-2008 11:30 AM by IgnoredOne.

I think it's always difficult for those involved unvoluntarily in the self-inflicted demise of another. You've all heard of death-by-cop, head-on collisions (purposeful), etc. However, it's just so selfish to go out at the expense of another's conscience.

Of course, I don't recommend anyone offing themselves. Living is the noble choice, and the better choice. However, when you cause someone else to assist you against their will, or even willingly but begrudgingly, then it's just really shitty.

I also recognize that people who are in the suicidal state of mind are not fully aware of the consequences of their actions, and may be so focused on escaping immediate pain/hurt that they seldom think of the pain/hurt they'll cause others. Even if no one is particularly emotionally attached to you, killing yourself is going to leave a mess behind for someone to deal with. I don't just mean literally...

Stress for the most part. Plus my life is one long sad story. All the negative emotions build up like a nuclear reactor.

Im am 27. My depression and anger started when i was 13. Ive been living with it ever since. Somtimes i even wonder how i deal with it

It isent easy, ive tried a many times but i chicken out everytime cause of my fear of the after life. Then i jusst get take a pill or smoke a little somthing and sleep it off till the next day of terror hits.

That is so true. When everything in life gose wrong and i mean everything. You feel traped no escape but death. Ive tried many times with a guns blades even tried to hand myself when i was 15. My recent attempt was in my car with a hose and the exhaust pipe.

Yeah but a 12ga shotgun would have taken my head clean off, look at kirk kobain of nirvana. There are many ways some are not as easy. all depends how u wanna go out

And how badly you want it.

Not bad enough ive come close had my finger on the trigger. But i always chicken out. And the only reason i do is cause of my fear of the after life and the unkown.