Suicide as a coping measure

Whenever things get too much or I worry about things I always tell myself its ok because suicide is always an option. This does help me calm down. Would this be something to be really worried about? Anyone else do this?

I have thought about doing suicide many times and always talk myself out of it for spiritual reasons and for not wanting to hurt my children and family. I think that if you start thinking about suicide as an option it is time to seek professional help from a psychiatrist, therapist, or doctor. Do not be ashamed or embarrassed to seek help. You are worth it and your life is worth it. Keep posting to us and welcome to pc.

Yes, when I was young, but it is a sure sign you need help. It really does not have to be this way.

I can relate to this too. It's actually quite relieving to know that somebody else has these thoughts.... And that it's not just my mental mind. High five to that. Not that I'm condoning those thoughts, just that I'm not alone

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If you read this section enough you will find it is very common.

I don't think about it much unless i am very severely depressed. Then I have used it as a comfort and coping mechanism. Knowing I have options and an escape hatch is comforting. I've even used it to get myself to sleep.

Of course it is something to worry about because it says I am depressed or not coping very well. I told my therapist about it and she was impressed I was aware of what was going on. I knew i wouldn't act on it but was using it as a comfort.

She is always talking about when you feel trapped and feel like you have no control that you have to realistically look at your choices. We always have choices. They may not be the greatest or most ideal choices but realizing we have them is empowering and gives you a sense of having some control of your life again. Of course she wasn't talking about suicide. But I guess it could apply.

Even if we know that is what we are doing it is still worrying and means we need some help.

I do this everyday. It makes me feel like I'm in control? like there's an escape route...

but I have no intention of doing anything, I want to keep living, I want to keep giving life a chance.

Read Alan Watts. He discusses it from a philosophical perspective.

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Suicide ideation is common here, It's comforting and controlling.

Just be careful, for me it became a chain reaction.(feel a negative way or ticked off the then think of suicide) It's hard to get out of that cycle without extra help.

The problem with the thought is that it's only a small step away from taking the action......I got caught in that vicious cycle & in feeling so trapped that I desperately wanted out of having lost my career with no place hiring, a bad marriage, & everything else that kept hitting me.

I was really lucky all those years that I wasn't successful because life has turned around & I was finally able to escape out of the bad marriage. Never got my career back....but I have settled into a different life & the freedom from being trapped in the bad marriage made the huge difference & I'm finding that I LOVE being alone but with really good friends, something I never had before because of my bad marriage.

Many think about it....for me it wasn't like I went from thinking, to planning, to doing.....I skipped the planning.....that's why even thinking can be a dangerous sign that definitely needs outside help.....even though that didn't help for me either......for me....miracles were the only thing that kept me alive & I am thankful for that now as I LOVE like as much now as I hated it then

Before I would think about suicide because I was tired of the pain, but now since im a little better im using it as a way to escape my problems. I think I need to talk to my T about this.

I agree that its only a small step between thinking and doing it. I nearly did it a couple of times. The only thing that stopped me was that I was going to use highly unsuccessful methods.

Learn from me, not talking creates more problems than talking. Taking that first step to talk is hard, but necessary.

One problem with using suicide as a comfort is that it can prevent you from trying to take action.

Another problem is that you can get into a state of mind where you might actually commit suicide. One time I got in a state of mind where it scared me afterwards, so I try not to think about it as much.

So I think about suicide every other day or so, but I dismiss the thought immediately instead of fantasizing. I hope that helps.

Suicide is the door that is always in the room, but is locked from inside; once you choose it-there is no returning.