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i was reading all these posts of suicide and
i started thinking. i have been suicidal many many times...
i haven't posted it... please no offense to those who do..
but what i was thinking is what do you need? what helps you?
do you want someone to tell you no, you're worthy? do you need someone, anyone to care about you? are you stuck, can find a way out...
i ask with the utmost compassion - because i go there too and i'm trying so hard to know what to say to help...
for both you and myself...
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u bestnot b talkin bout suicide missy or i wont b happy with u grrr xxx
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tonight is the second time i have posted for help because i`m feeling suicidal 1st time some started attacking me and it didn`t help at all, this time i`m talking to some one in private and its helping. I just want some one to take my mind off what i want to do.
I doing ok at the moment
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thank you nessa..
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This is a really difficult and complex subject. If someone's reaching out somehow, that's good, really good. My take; listen ALOT, offer support and compassion, try not to moralize (ie, it's wrong or bad how they feel) the person or guilt trip them. Also encourage them to call a hotline, and seek counseling.
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thats exatly what i would need nadareal. that is very good advice hugs to u
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i hope i didn't come across as judgemental??? plz... i would be so sad if i did... ;(
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nada...you always seem to know just what to say. *hug*

meow...i'm with you. i've felt that way before too, but i always feel to guilty about my feelings to tell anyone.
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I dont know for sure as its not something that ive posted myself but i would imagine to a degree that people post it not only cos its what they feel but also because they need to know that yes, people do care. A lot of people attempt suicide for attention. They dont really want to die but they need to know just if anyone gives a damn. People may find that selfish. I guess it depends on the circumstances but its still a cry for help regardless of if they really want to die or not.
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hi meow2u,

i don't think u have come across judgmental at all; i think this is a thoughtful post, and that u r genuine when u are asking how can u help someone who is suicidal;
i admire that!
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meow, you did not come across as judgemental at all!!! This is a great post!!! A subject that needs to be talked about.
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I was stopped by a girl telling me exactly what she went through when she tried what I was doing and how if affected her long term and by the amount of people who seemed to care.I often have low self esteem and think I come across on here as being stupid and worry what people think about me but that day,they stopped me and Im so glad.Thanks to anyone that helped me that day.x
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I feel that, regardless of their responses, posting about it is reaching out for help. They want somebody to talk them out of it, even if they don't realize it. If somebody really wanted to die, if they had decided it and weren't going to change their minds, they wouldn't post anything.
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attention: defined as..
notice taken of someone or something; the regarding of someone or something as important. consideration. thought. awareness. relief. aid. help.
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I agree star. For most anyway :)
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I think its hard for people on here who have felt suicidal many times and asked for help as others(myself included im ashamed to add)have sometimes lost patience with and either ignored them or perhaps been a bit thoughtless with what we have said to them.We really need to remember that,that person could have been us.
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