Suicide is a tragedy that crosses all human demographics regardless of race, religion, gender and social status. It devastates families and friends who often feel a desperate sense powerlessness and profound grief in surviving the suicide of a love one.
For many years, I have been answering letters from people who are despairing and contemplating suicide. Searching the Web they have found my Friendship Letter, where readers are encouraged to view their suicidal thoughts and feeling realistically. They are invited to submit their stories. Each account is as unique as an individual thumb print. However, the stories I have been told, show a common thread, namely, the belief that life is not worth living or the future looks to difficult to endure, and the individual will not be missed.
I have also heard from survivors of suicide. They have expressed guilt, remorse and deep sadness over their losses. Sometimes they too have written about their suicidal thoughts and feelings, brought on by the suicide of a family member, friend or associate.
The following is a list of helpful suggestions for those who are contemplating suicide:.
* CONTACT a suicide prevention or crisis center or trusted friend, family member social worker, medical professional or rabbi, priest or minister and
* TALK They will not think something is wrong with you or that you are "weird" or "crazy".
* SHARE your suicidal thoughts and feelings, fears, anger, disappointment and sorrow.
* BE ACTIVE Go for a walk and get some exercise. Often depressing and suicidal thoughts and feelings fade when something or someone else stimulates us.
* DO SOMETHING - anything. It does not have to be a HUGE project - but a little project LIKE TIDYING UP a counter or small cupboard. Remember to PRAISE YOURSELF for the work you have done.
* START A CREATIVE PROJECT in art, gardening, music, crafts, writing etc. Don't worry if your project is not a masterpiece. Many people have found when they are working on creative projects, they forget their painful suffering.
* Find someone or an animal or plant who could USE YOUR LOVE AND CARE.
* REMEMBER that along with your suicidal thoughts and feelings You are having other thoughts and feelings which are not suicidal.
* LISTEN to your thoughts and feelings without analyzing them, letting them come and go WITHOUT dwelling on them.
* IDENTIFY and ACKNOWLEDGE. other thoughts and feeling which are not suicidal.
* REMEMBER that you have experienced times in your life when you did not have suicidal thoughts and feelings because you were not depressed but were hopeful at the time.
* REMEMBER times in which you may have felt strong suicidal thoughts and feelings that eventually passed into times of other thoughts and feelings which were not depressing but WERE HOPEFUL and you were able to look forward.
* ACKNOWLEDGE for yourself that having suicidal thoughts in the midst of other thoughts is emotionally draining and that you have shown incredible strength in remaining alive and staying alive in spite of the powerful suicidal thoughts and feelings that you may have.
* In the same way that you do not believe or act upon all the thoughts and feelings that you may have, REMEMBER that just because you may have a suicidal thought or feeling, you do not have to believe or act upon the thought or feeling.
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