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I have been thinking about how to put this without hurting any ones feelings or making some one mad so Im just going to say how I feel and go from there. This has been bugging me. We have been having a lot of suicidal posts and posts on people leaving DS. This is fine we are a support group but if you are seriously feeling suicidal you need to call for help but if you are strong enough to come on here and get some support and help you through it thats fine. Dont come on here and state your going to kill your self and then just disappear that causes too many problems. If you need our support for all means ask but you may need help from your local emts if you have done some thing to hurt your self. Secondly if you are seriously leaving DS then go to your friends and tell them so and tell them why and say goodbye. Dont bring it on here because that causes problems and then to find out your really not leaving after all If you are truly leaving I would think your friends are who you would want to say goodbye too. Just a thought and please be open minded about this. xxx
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amen to that. damn you have guts. i'm a whimp
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In reply to your remarks about people and suicide at DS: It's hard to tell people who aren't thinking clearly and who are going through a crisis exactly what they SHOULD do. People are going to do what's familiar to them, and for some, that's coming onto DS and making posts about what's going down with them. And when they're thinking about killing themselves, they are completely self-involved. I know, I've been there, and rationality and thoughts for others went out the window, and all I thought about was myself. That's probably why a lot of people come on and announce that they have a plan to kill themselves, and then disappear...because they're not thinking or worrying about YOU at that point. They're thinking only of themselves. And for someone who is seriously contemplating suicide, that's natural.
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I would agree 100% ...some would question that statement.. as I just left last week. I was begged to come back... I did send a message to each one of my friends.... I thought I did the right thing...
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some depression sites won't let you post any self harm post
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I guess I just feel like if I was really going to try and kill my self getting on the internet would be the least of my worries. I would think if you are that far gone your thoughts would be some where else like getting professionsl help ASAP . Just a thought. I havent ever tried to kill my self but when I had the thoughts and felt like it was quite possible my first thought was to call my dr and get my butt to the er
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You make some valid points.
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Thanks xxx
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Well, that's sort of my point. You can only know how you'd react. My first thought when I attempted suicide when I was thirteen wasn't to go tell anyone. I wrote it down in my diary and then swallowed a bunch of pills (only ended up with a headache and really upset stomachache, btw...never told anyone about the attempt until a few weeks ago, to my therapist). I wrote it down because I wanted someone to know what had happened. I imagine people might turn to DS for similar reasons. They want someone to know what's happened to them, so it won't feel so lonely. Or it's their way of asking for help. Logging onto DS seems so much easier to me than calling 911, where I might encounter passive, annoyed EMTs rather than a community of people sending out real support much faster than an ambulance or police car would reach me.
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AMen! I have been contemplating leaving DS because i spend too much time here trying to help others. Then someone threatens to jump and disapears. It causes me stress and then I dont sleep. It feel helpless when people do that. The I am leaving thing being posted.....I think it is attention and the need to be needed! Thats my 2 cents.
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I totally under stand what you are saying but if you get on here and tell some one you swallowed a bunch of pills the first reaction is going to be call 911 which you shoud do. Who cares what the emts say if it is going to save your life. I have been to the er a couple of times because I felt so horrible that I could of very possibly went through with it and I have also spent time in a crisis facility because of this so I do know what it is like. I guess Im just not understanding the part of coming on here first thing if you are going to commit suicide that would be my last thought. Sorry every one handles things differently just my thinking
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On the leaving thing I guess I just feel like if people are really intending on leaving they would just message their friends and not announce it to any one else. If they are having problems just dont pounce on here and announce your leaving when you know your really not. I can feel Im in for problems on this one.
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while i think the drama filled " i am leaving blah blah blah" is annoying... i can see why someone would look here for support when feeling suicidal. i believe that there are those that are so isolated this is their ONLY outlet for these feelings. I do agree that if they are actively trying to hurt themselves ( or have ), they need to get help, but to discuss their feelings should not be a problem.
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I'll kick their ass if they bash you luv
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I'm guilty!!! I left, and came back, and publicly posted all of this. I felt I had good reasons for each act. Please see "nadareal is back (as nadareal1)" for my reasons for each act on my part. Peace.
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