Category: Suicide
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Adaptive Response
* * * * * sensitive subject matter | reader discretion advised * * * * * Part I: background In previous posts, shared that I have struggled with dysthymia – chronic, low-grade depression, for more than half of my life, and have contemplated suicide – suicide ideation – as an escape (mechanism). Dysthymia is…
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Why Charlie Left Us
* * * * * sensitive subject matter | reader discretion advised * * * * * Part I: Why Charlie Left Us In fall 2000, studied for CPA exam. One morning, took a break to read the Sunday paper. Came across this article published in the Hartford Courant (October 1st 2000), written by Mike…
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If you Meet the Buddha
* * * * * sensitive subject matter | reader discretion advised * * * * * Part I: Lion’s Roar | Brad Warner | Why I Didn’t Attempt Suicide | June 15th 2018 Brad Warner on the time he considered suicide – and the different kind of death he chose. I didn’t really know…
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S
* * * * * sensitive subject matter | reader discretion advised * * * * * Part I: S is for suicide.Contemplated suicide for more than half my life.Intention, not to end life.But rather, to end suffering.Suffering.Overwhelming.Suffocating.Drowning. In the United States,suicide is tenth leading cause of death.More than 45,000 people per year.Death by suicide…
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