Posted by Estella on August 4, 2006, at 3:23:09
In reply to tonight's a good night to die., posted by cloudydaze on August 3, 2006, at 22:39:57
i don't think that posting on online message boards information that:
> tonight I'd like to die. And I may, if I can find the resources i need.
> I doubt i will be back to babble tomorrow. I doubt i'll be alive tomorrow.
is appropriate.
the reason why i don't think it is appropriate is because there is nothing that we can do. we can't call around and visit you. we can't call crisis services to send intervention. we can't even call the police to check whether you are still alive if you decide not to post after tonight.
all we can do is offer support.
IMO... you can post about how you feel. and you have been. you can post about the conversation with your mother and about how you feel really bad and about how you are starting to think suicidal thoughts. but to say that you are going to do something... what can we do? it is distressing to other posters here. because people care yes. but you typically don't have to say you are going to kill yourself to get people to post messages of support.
it is hard. there is a fine line.
if you are serious about this then i hope that you call crisis services. i'm sorry you are feeling horrible...
best i can offer is:
this too shall pass. right now it seems like things are terrible and always have and always will feel this way. but this too shall pass. in 6 months time you probably won't even remember...
it is hard.
i understand that. i do.
take care.
poster:Estella
thread:673394
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/social/20060728/msgs/673533.html