tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784355329617757161.post2314734555485592013..comments2023-12-19T12:38:00.383-06:00Comments on One Man's War: My thoughts on suicideJack Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01517637757539651513noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784355329617757161.post-85204161953418236802015-09-05T09:52:15.177-05:002015-09-05T09:52:15.177-05:00Thank you for the insight. It's a relief to se...Thank you for the insight. It's a relief to see other men share their thoughts on depression, suicide. zsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09749417613680115140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784355329617757161.post-74585752177183722802015-07-26T10:23:03.919-05:002015-07-26T10:23:03.919-05:00Good post!
Suicide is a big no no!Good post!<br />Suicide is a big no no!Major Depressionhttp://about-majordepression.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784355329617757161.post-22385112066724415932015-05-29T00:04:21.101-05:002015-05-29T00:04:21.101-05:00Excellent post, love to read it. Very inspiring co...Excellent post, love to read it. Very inspiring content.Most of the time with depressed person suicidal activity shows but this type of inspirational things will help to stop these. niacin depressionhttp://www.amidepressedtest.com/does-niacin-really-help-treat-depression/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784355329617757161.post-78073392763529439862014-08-16T10:46:24.148-05:002014-08-16T10:46:24.148-05:00I don't know you but I felt the need to tell y...I don't know you but I felt the need to tell you that I care about you. You matter, you are loved. You may feel alone, but you're not. Know that intellectually, even when the demon thoughts enter your mind, quickly move your thoughts into the intellectual side. And for right now, I ask you to close your eyes and imagine the feel of the hug I'm giving you. I have you wrapped in my arms, snug, close, and firm. I will not let you go until you no longer need my hug. And when that happens, pass the hug on to someone else who DOES need it next. Realize that you may be the reason someone else chooses to stay here One More Day. You may be what saves the father....the child.....the friend.....to die and look back at the influence we had on others will be a moment of true enlightenment, of how we helped others, and how we might have but chose not to. And I believe the pain of seeing what we COULD have done but chose not too, for whatever reason, will be the most painful thing we have to work through in the here-after. So stay, friend, stay and fulfill whatever destiny you have here. You were not given life to destroy it, you were given life to live it. No guilt here.....just encouragement, and words to remember. You are loved. Like it or not! ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14385517010767051924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784355329617757161.post-30780031719185821742014-08-15T20:17:07.474-05:002014-08-15T20:17:07.474-05:00In my plan, I have a list of the places that I sho...In my plan, I have a list of the places that I should go if I run into symptoms and situations like this. The quickest is the emergency room. Tell them you are having suicidal thoughts and you should be admitted. (I know that you know this, but it helps to hear it to push you out the door.)<br /><br />Also tell yourself that Reality is different from what you are experiencing right now. Write out the reality of your life. What is going in your favor, what is against you, then share it with God and someone else. If there are some real problems that can cause you to think suicide call someone and ask them to come over and help you write it. <br /><br />The last one that has worked for me is to divide myself from the shame and the disease itself. It's so easy to get the feeling that the disease is you, not that you have a disease. My email is maninthearen@gmail.com I'll even share my phone number to give you someone to talk to. Just try to think for a moment, one second about what you are doing, thinking, and if your reasoning is faulty or solid.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17616432900107673705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784355329617757161.post-13585466072204385392014-08-15T15:36:34.079-05:002014-08-15T15:36:34.079-05:00I just found your site. Indeed, this is an encoura...I just found your site. Indeed, this is an encouragement. I have struggled with depression when I was a child. I sometimes wished that I was dead. But you are indeed right, our faith in the Lord can save us. Sometimes, thoughts about taking my life run through my head but I immediately turn my thoughts in prayer asking Him to grant me strength. Thank you Jack for sharing this to all of us. I will keep you in my prayers as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784355329617757161.post-47324481748740783982014-08-15T08:35:53.533-05:002014-08-15T08:35:53.533-05:00And it's the little things. The straws that b...And it's the little things. The straws that break the camel's back. My best coping device is being able to say "I feel sick" to friends and relatives who make sure I get medical help right away. The other coping device for bipolar disorder is to consistently take prescribed medications, have a good working relationship with a psychiatrist, AND attend psychotherapy with a psychologist. By working with both, the relapse rate for BP works out to 85%- in your favor. A good site for more information is NAMI.org.Erik Feddenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784355329617757161.post-73013223459129291072014-08-14T20:50:17.782-05:002014-08-14T20:50:17.782-05:00Jack...thank u for your blog. I am where you were ...Jack...thank u for your blog. I am where you were a year ago...and I'm a therapist...the meds are not working...isolated...scared...I feel like I'm slipping into the dark bottom of a well. Maybe this isn't the right forum for this..but I knew you would understand.<br />Thank you jeffreyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784355329617757161.post-55579605158756284352014-08-14T17:06:37.679-05:002014-08-14T17:06:37.679-05:00Thank you Jack. Thank you Jack. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784355329617757161.post-59084336837576917102014-08-13T23:29:37.010-05:002014-08-13T23:29:37.010-05:00God bless you Jack and I cover you and your family...God bless you Jack and I cover you and your family with my prayers!!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01341350357236588453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784355329617757161.post-64366045631441864372014-08-13T15:49:04.491-05:002014-08-13T15:49:04.491-05:00Jack, we've not met, but we have mutual friend...Jack, we've not met, but we have mutual friends in Columbus. Your blog is immensely helpful to me and I greatly admire your courage, your eloquence, and your willingness to share your pain in an effort to bring hope to others. I read every word you publish, and you have been very much in my thoughts recently because I knew it had been a while since your last post. And now this. I thought you'd have valuable wisdom to share, and you haven't disappointed. Please know that there are many of us who cheer you on. Thank you for what you share with so many of us.Betsy Covingtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784355329617757161.post-11618194680128928122014-08-13T14:50:41.286-05:002014-08-13T14:50:41.286-05:00I'm glad you're still here. I'm glad t...I'm glad you're still here. I'm glad that you write about the silent killer that a large percentage of the world is afraid to admit that they are dealing with. Thank you for being honest and God bless you in all that you do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com