I was really depressed a few months back. It made sense to want to kill myself then. Recently, however, I have felt a lot better. I even enjoy life, enjoy my relationships, and enjoy my work and studies. Life has flavor, life has fun, and yet, not every day, but often, the thoughts of suicide come back like a mosquito buzzing at the back of my head. It seems so attractive; thinking about ways to pull it off gives me a feeling I like. I forget about it or think it’s gone for good whenever something unusual, distracting is going on, but as soon as life falls into a routine, it’s back.
This contradiction makes me feel intensely guilty. Suicidal Ideation while you’re horrifically depressed is one thing, I tell myself, but while you’re happy? Surely that’s selfish and perverse! If any other person in the world said what I’m saying, I’d want to comfort them and help them, but this is me, and I only feel disgusted with myself.
I will not kill myself, no matter how much I want to. I have been taught to believe that it is wrong, and there are too many people whom I love who would be hurt. Nevertheless, despite this knowledge, despite my health and youth and friends and family and promising future, despite all the reasons that I should be totally ok, these thoughts continue. I do not know what to do. Please tell me that there is someone who has felt the same before!
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Although my happy times in life have been brief I have also struggled just like this. Mine was suicidal ideation but more so because of all the horrible depression that helped to train my brain to think that way. I have learned now to practice ignoring to gain what might be considered control over things of this nature.
Personally I do not think you should waste time analyzing how you feel about the fact that these thoughts come in your head. I think it’s pretty great that you know absolutely and with out a doubt that you do not wish to entertain them at all. I think you should let them slip right out of your mind and let it be that. Don’t beat yourself up about it. It’s a matter of discipline to be in absolute control of one’s thoughts.
Both of you strong man haha.
Oh yeah it would sure feel good to die I hear you on how attractive it seems. I feel so much joy in pain.