Posted by Daisym on April 18, 2007, at 0:05:55
In reply to suicidal ideation self-talk trigger, posted by LlurpsieNoodle on April 17, 2007, at 20:22:23
I have a weird, dangerous suggestion. Give yourself permission to think about suicide. Think about it, don't fight it. Don't exhaust yourself over NOT thinking about it. But set yourself a time line - a month, six months, a year -- and if things aren't better, THEN you can really consider it. Then you'll be done with your dissertation. Then you'll have had time to get someone to care for your cat. Then...whatever. But you need to give yourself some peace, and sleep, because not sleeping is the worst, worst thing.
I know -- I haven't slept more than 4 hours in a row in 2 weeks. But I have a date - it isn't tomorrow. And this gives me the ability to get through another day or week.
I know it is weird, please don't yell at me Babblers. But it works for me.
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