Posted by julesvox on January 18, 2001, at 10:36:45
In reply to Re: I am 19 years old, posted by tina on January 18, 2001, at 10:22:02
dennis, i believe suicidality is a competely understandable response to unbearable pain. of course we think of all the ways we can stop it, including death.
and, i don't believe it is an answer to pain. my pdoc once suggested that when i feel suidical, to think of it as a symptom of how much pain i'm in. so the response can be not necessarily, yeah, i'd better die, but wow, i'm in a hell of a lot of pain and i need to do something about that.
i think the fact you're on this board means at least some part of you doesn't want to die. maybe you don't believe that. i do believe that you can get through this.
warmly, julesvox
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