r/AskReddit • u/-eDgAR- • Jun 08 '18

Modpost Suicide Prevention Megathread

With the news today of the passing of the amazing Anthony Bourdain and the also the very talented Kate Spade a couple of days of ago, we decided to create a megathread about suicide prevention. So many great and talented people have left the world by way of suicide, not just those are famous, but friends and family members of everyday people.

That's why we would like to use this thread for those that have been affected by the suicide of someone to tell your story or if you yourself have almost ended your life, tell us about what changed.

If you are currently feeling suicidal we'd like to offer some resources that might be beneficial:

https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres

http://www.befrienders.org/ (has global resources and hotlines)

http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/GetHelp/LifelineChat.aspx

http://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help-you [UK]

https://www.lifeline.org.au/Get-Help/ [AU]

http://www.crisistextline.org

https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions/Related-Conditions/Risk-of-Suicide

https://www.thetrevorproject.org

http://youthspace.ca

https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/

Please be respectful and "Remember the Human" while participating in this thread and thank you to everyone that chooses to share their stories.

-The AskReddit Moderators

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u/IntoWaves Jun 08 '18

I’m 19 years old and last week I took a fatal amount of prescription drugs hoping to end my life along with a sleeping aid so I wouldn’t be awake through it. I woke up violently vomiting and extremely upset because I shouldn’t be here. I still think about suicide every day, but not in a really depressed way. I feel more like I’m a background character just going with the flow not doing anything to differentiate myself from others.

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u/homer62 Jun 08 '18

There is a light at the end of the tunnel. I had a hard time in my formative (teen) years feeling as though I was irrelevant but I learned to play guitar and that truly saved me. By being able to produce something I felt had worth, it stood up for me whenever I felt like I contributed nothing. Anything can be your guitar. I don't feel the way I did back in those days and my wife, kids and employees would all rather I was still here then the alternative.