[Ciaphas Cain]

I maybe saying too much with this post but here goes...

Three times across the past two decades I have attempted to take my own life because of the extremely severe depression (thankfully I haven’t made an attempt in a number of years now). Each time I was hospitalized and placed on suicide watch.

These were at behavioral health centers, for a period of observation. A very far cry from any jail cell. And I was STILL under 24 hour suicide watch. An orderly’s eyes were upon me every moment, even when I was deep asleep. He or she didn’t leave for even a second without being relieved.

And we are supposed to believe that a convicted pedophile inside a jail cell awaiting trial on federal charges and connected to several powerful individuals STILL took his own life while on 24 hour suicide watch???

In light of my own experiences, well... I’m finding it impossible to comprehend.

[fhayek]

I can only speak for myself, but I imagine everyone has a moment or two in their lives when they contemplate suicide. I know I have. Life can get overwhelming sometimes. But I hope you have found enough serenity to understand that suicide solves nothing. If you had any great moments in your life after the attempts, you should have realized that you would have missed out on them. A very dear friend of mine ended his own life just about a month ago, and it still hurts. God never gives us any challenges that we cannot endure.