I just had a friend and colleague kill himself this past Monday. He left a wife, kids, and a whole bunch of friends without him. Suicide might be your way out, but it is selfish since so many others need you.
I know. Suicide is the most selfish thing you can do. That is the only thing that has stopped me, so many times.
+1. I would only add that it is also a *cowardly* way out. Your family is in a mess right now, and offing yourself won't fix that mess. You'll only be abandoning the people who are counting on you.
You need to get yourself together. There's probably not a single person who has never had the thought of suicide pass through their minds. So no guilt there. But put things in perspective. You know for a fact that people have been in even worse circumstances than you, and have persevered.
So you can, too. Just do what you know needs to be done to get your family through. And you'll be doing the right thing.
And selfish because your loved ones will spend the rest of their lives second-guessing themselves. Should they have known? Did they miss your call for help, little signs?
I know this because a friend of mine lost her brother to suicide and they never got over it.
And selfish because your loved ones will spend the rest of their lives second-guessing themselves. Should they have known? Did they miss your call for help, little signs?I know this because a friend of mine lost her brother to suicide and they never got over it.