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FoE · 02-11-2003, 01:30 PM

Phew!

wildernesse · 02-11-2003, 01:33 PM

SE,

I am so glad that you are ok. I hope that counseling helps and any other treatment that you might need. Thank you for asking advice and most especially for taking that advice!

--tibac

Silent Dave · 02-11-2003, 01:40 PM

Welcome back, SE.

Dave

Monkeybot · 02-11-2003, 01:52 PM

I am really, really relieved to see you back Secular Elation... I've been suicidal before and it is possible to make it through, I promise.

Born Free · 02-11-2003, 02:04 PM

SE oh happy day!!! I am so so glad that you are okay. I couldn't stop thinking about you last night. I knew your mother wouldn't be angry with you or reproach you. She will be supportive now she knows

as will the rest of your family.

You know counselling is never easy, it forces you to explore the inner you that you hide away and to deal with all the horrible unsettling feelings that will surface. Stick with it, it might help.

I'm here if you need an ear as are many others here and although you didn't know it before, you know now.

Take it easy and I'm honestly relieved and happy to hear you're alright. Thank you for coming back and letting us know.

Edited to add

I took an overdose at 15 and didn't even know why I had done it really but it was a classic cry for help, I regretted it and have thought every day since all the things I would never have seen and done had I been successful. Happily, though I've been down many times since, I've never been tempted to repeat. Hopefully you'll feel that way too and soon!!!

Hedwig · 02-11-2003, 03:00 PM

SecularElation, I'm really really glad that you're all right.

It really does seem easier just to forget all about this, but honestly, therapy could do you a world of good. The professionals and your family sounded like they did the right thing with you. Whenever I would attempt it I would just prefer to forget all about it when I came back to my right mind. But seeing a therapist can really help you to put things in perspective if any suicidal feelings ever come back to you.

Good luck and best wishes to you.

Arvel Joffi · 02-11-2003, 03:32 PM

Welcome back!

NOW DON'T EVER DO THAT AGAIN! CRAP! WE CAN'T HANDLE THAT STUFF ANYMORE! ARGGH!!

Whew...I'm glad that you are going to be okay!

Scotty · 02-11-2003, 03:49 PM

I too thought about suicide for at least 20 years.
Never was "brave" enough, or whatever you want to call it.
I am glad I didn't.

You have many ears (fingers

) to turn to here, which is good, I never had that.

I am very glad to see you posting agian, the selfish person I am

-Scott

Sol · 02-11-2003, 04:57 PM

Happy News! Glad you are doing o.k. and that your family is being so very supportive and concerned for you. Continue to take those steps forward with support and local assistance.

HelenM · 02-11-2003, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Secular Elation
I'm back, and let me say that, at the moment, it seems that I will be OK.

That's great news, SE!

Quote:

Today, I stayed home from school. I want to make sure I'll be perfectly all right before I return to school. My mother stayed home from work as well. I think she was a little devastated. I'm just happy that they didn't run up and slap me and condemn me and everything. They were were accomodating and supportive. You have to understand, I had never done something so low before, and thus I had no knowledge as to what their reaction would be.

I'm glad they've been supportive.

Quote:

It seems like I'm going to have to suffer through counseling. There was a lot of discussion about that. I'm afraid as to what my future holds, now that I have a fresh record for insanity.

Being suicidal is not the same as 'insanity', SE. And counseling could be helpful. I hope it is.

Quote:

Let me just say this: thank you all for your help. I was disoriented and confused yesterday, and fortunately I had these boards to turn to. Once I had seen that everyone agreed that going to the ER was a definite must, I immediately did so. Thank you, thank you so much.

Thank you for going to the ER even though it meant your family then had to hear about it. It sounds like that went better than you'd feared, which I'm very happy about because it can make all the difference to have a supportive family, if you're going through a hard time.

I hope that you never get to that point again, of attempted suicide. I'm so glad you're ok!

take care
Helen

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02-11-2003, 01:30 PM	#41
FoE Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,168	Phew!

02-11-2003, 01:33 PM	#42
wildernesse Veteran Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,578	SE, I am so glad that you are ok. I hope that counseling helps and any other treatment that you might need. Thank you for asking advice and most especially for taking that advice! --tibac

02-11-2003, 01:40 PM	#43
Silent Dave Banned Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Bloomington, MN Posts: 2,209	Welcome back, SE. Dave

02-11-2003, 01:52 PM	#44
Monkeybot Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: North Carolina Posts: 8,102	I am really, really relieved to see you back Secular Elation... I've been suicidal before and it is possible to make it through, I promise.

02-11-2003, 02:04 PM	#45
Born Free Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,177	SE oh happy day!!! I am so so glad that you are okay. I couldn't stop thinking about you last night. I knew your mother wouldn't be angry with you or reproach you. She will be supportive now she knows as will the rest of your family. You know counselling is never easy, it forces you to explore the inner you that you hide away and to deal with all the horrible unsettling feelings that will surface. Stick with it, it might help. I'm here if you need an ear as are many others here and although you didn't know it before, you know now. Take it easy and I'm honestly relieved and happy to hear you're alright. Thank you for coming back and letting us know. Edited to add I took an overdose at 15 and didn't even know why I had done it really but it was a classic cry for help, I regretted it and have thought every day since all the things I would never have seen and done had I been successful. Happily, though I've been down many times since, I've never been tempted to repeat. Hopefully you'll feel that way too and soon!!!

02-11-2003, 03:00 PM	#46
Hedwig Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,921	SecularElation, I'm really really glad that you're all right. It really does seem easier just to forget all about this, but honestly, therapy could do you a world of good. The professionals and your family sounded like they did the right thing with you. Whenever I would attempt it I would just prefer to forget all about it when I came back to my right mind. But seeing a therapist can really help you to put things in perspective if any suicidal feelings ever come back to you. Good luck and best wishes to you.

02-11-2003, 03:32 PM	#47
Arvel Joffi Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,359	Welcome back! NOW DON'T EVER DO THAT AGAIN! CRAP! WE CAN'T HANDLE THAT STUFF ANYMORE! ARGGH!! Whew...I'm glad that you are going to be okay!

02-11-2003, 03:49 PM	#48
Scotty Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: OutBound Posts: 804	I too thought about suicide for at least 20 years. Never was "brave" enough, or whatever you want to call it. I am glad I didn't. You have many ears (fingers ) to turn to here, which is good, I never had that. I am very glad to see you posting agian, the selfish person I am -Scott

02-11-2003, 04:57 PM	#49
Sol Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Desert Southwest Posts: 621	Happy News! Glad you are doing o.k. and that your family is being so very supportive and concerned for you. Continue to take those steps forward with support and local assistance.

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