The topic of suicide is very much a taboo, one that most people shy away from. Despite the proclaimed anathema, suicide continues to be a huge problem, whether we think about it or not. I’m shocked to see some of the statistics for teenage suicide, as well as for adults.

“Anyone desperate enough for suicide…should be desperate enough to go to creative extremes to solve problems: elope at midnight, stow away on the boat to New Zealand and start over, do what they always wanted to do but were afraid to try.”
~Richard Bach

After writing the article 10 Simple Ways To Commit Suicide ^[1], thousands of people have come to this website looking for easy ways to kill themselves. I never realized it was such a problem until the statistics showed a constant flow of people, increasing consistently, looking for these search terms.

Although I’ve personally never entertained the thought of killing myself, I did date someone who occasionally threatened to commit suicide several years ago. She never did do it. While 1 out of 1 is a 100% success ratio, this does not by any means make me an expert in the field.

What I’m looking to do is to start an interactive discussion. If you’ve attempted suicide in the past, if you know someone who has attempted or committed suicide, and certainly if you’re entertaining the thought I’d like to invite you to share your story.

Hopefully this discussion will allow people to get certain things off their chest, and allow others to shed light on the negatives of suicide and hopefully turn people off from this decision.

Who

• If you’ve attempted to commit suicide
• If you know someone who attempted suicide
• If you know someone who killed themselves
• If you’re thinking about committing suicide

What

• If you have a story to share about how attempted suicide or someone killing themselves has impacted your life

Where

• Use the comments area below this post

When

• This is an ongoing discussion and you can jump in at any time.

Why

Why do people entertain the thought of killing themselves? From the comments on the previous post, and the e-mails that I have been receiving, here is what I think — feel free to add anything else you can think of.

• Eating Disorders
• Abuse, Rape, and Molestation
• Substance Abuse
• Love Gone Wrong
• Financial Problems
• Confusion and Indecision
• Ongoing Depression
• Unbearable Stress
• Chronic Illness

Why do I choose this topic? I feel like it’s important to bring more light to this topic. If even one person feels better from this post, gets inspiration from this site, then I feel like I’ve done my part in the world.

How

• Bookmark this page on your web browser or on del.icio.us ^[2] and come back often to keep up with the conversation. This will make following the conversation much easier.
• Use the subscribe to comments button in order to get an e-mailed copy of the lasted comment right to your e-mail box. This will also make following the conversation must faster and easier.

Subscribing ^[3] to this blog is definitely one thing I can think of that’s better than committing suicide (and don’t forget to Stumble this article to spread the word.) In the mean time I’m doing more research about this topic. I’m looking for a suicide center nearby where I can receive training and volunteer.

Keep the comments clean!

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