The topic of suicide is very much a taboo, one that most people shy away from. Despite the proclaimed anathema, suicide continues to be a huge problem, whether we think about it or not. I’m shocked to see some of the statistics for teenage suicide, as well as for adults.
“Anyone desperate enough for suicide…should be desperate enough to go to creative extremes to solve problems: elope at midnight, stow away on the boat to New Zealand and start over, do what they always wanted to do but were afraid to try.”
~Richard Bach
After writing the article 10 Simple Ways To Commit Suicide, thousands of people have come to this website looking for easy ways to kill themselves. I never realized it was such a problem until the statistics showed a constant flow of people, increasing consistently, looking for these search terms.
Although I’ve personally never entertained the thought of killing myself, I did date someone who occasionally threatened to commit suicide several years ago. She never did do it. While 1 out of 1 is a 100% success ratio, this does not by any means make me an expert in the field.
What I’m looking to do is to start an interactive discussion. If you’ve attempted suicide in the past, if you know someone who has attempted or committed suicide, and certainly if you’re entertaining the thought I’d like to invite you to share your story.
Hopefully this discussion will allow people to get certain things off their chest, and allow others to shed light on the negatives of suicide and hopefully turn people off from this decision.
Who
- If you’ve attempted to commit suicide
- If you know someone who attempted suicide
- If you know someone who killed themselves
- If you’re thinking about committing suicide
What
- If you have a story to share about how attempted suicide or someone killing themselves has impacted your life
Where
- Use the comments area below this post
When
- This is an ongoing discussion and you can jump in at any time.
Why
Why do people entertain the thought of killing themselves? From the comments on the previous post, and the e-mails that I have been receiving, here is what I think — feel free to add anything else you can think of.
- Eating Disorders
- Abuse, Rape, and Molestation
- Substance Abuse
- Love Gone Wrong
- Financial Problems
- Confusion and Indecision
- Ongoing Depression
- Unbearable Stress
- Chronic Illness
Why do I choose this topic? I feel like it’s important to bring more light to this topic. If even one person feels better from this post, gets inspiration from this site, then I feel like I’ve done my part in the world.
How
- Bookmark this page on your web browser or on del.icio.us and come back often to keep up with the conversation. This will make following the conversation much easier.
- Use the subscribe to comments button in order to get an e-mailed copy of the lasted comment right to your e-mail box. This will also make following the conversation must faster and easier.
Subscribing to this blog is definitely one thing I can think of that’s better than committing suicide (and don’t forget to Stumble this article to spread the word.) In the mean time I’m doing more research about this topic. I’m looking for a suicide center nearby where I can receive training and volunteer.
Keep the comments clean!
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译文:
读者调查：关于你的自杀故事？
自杀是一个很多人都回避的禁忌话题。尽管宣称这是一种诅咒，但不论我们是否去关注，自杀仍然是个很严重的问题。而且当我看到青少年和成人的自杀统计表时，令我非常震惊。
“任何绝望到想要自杀的人，都会绝望到采取极端的方法来解决问题：半夜逃跑，偷渡到新西兰去然后重新开始，做他们总是想做但是又不敢尝试的事情。”
~理查德 巴赫
在写了十种简单的自杀方法后，成千上万的人到这个网站上搜寻能自杀的简单方法。我从来没有意识到问题的严重性，直到我看到统计显示一大群人，以持续增长的趋势在寻找着这些方法。
尽管我自己从来没想过要自杀，但是几年前我却见过一个有时会想要自杀的人，但是她从未那么做过。尽管有着100%的阻止人自杀的成功率，但这并没有使我成为这方面的专家。
我想要做的是大家交流讨论一下。如果你过去曾想到过要自杀；如果你认识尝试过或者自杀过的人，而且你对这个想法也感兴趣的话，我很高兴邀请你来和我们分享你的故事。
希望这个讨论能使那些有自杀念头的人放下心里的包袱，接受别人开导的话语，并且打消掉想要自杀的习惯。
Who
如果你已经试图自杀过
如果你认识想要试图自杀的人
如果你认识自杀身亡的人
如果你正在考虑自杀
What
如果你有能和我们分享的故事，比如为何想要自杀或者那些自杀身亡并对你的一生有影响的人。
Where
在这份报道下方评论区发表你的故事
When
这是个正在讨论的问题所以你随时能发言
.
Why
为什么人家会有想要自杀的念头？从之前的报道收到的评论和我已经收到的EMAIL，我认为------加上任何你能够想象的到的东西。
饮食失调
被虐待，强奸和性骚扰
滥用药物
爱错了人
经济问题
困惑及优柔寡断
连续的打击
不能忍受的压力
慢性病
为什么我选择这个话题？我觉得对这个话题做点贡献是很重要的。即使只有一个人丛这份报道有了好转，并且丛这个网站得到了激励，那么我就觉得我为世界做出了贡献了。
How
在你的浏览器中把本页加为书签或者在del.icio.us上 ，并且经常回来参与讨论。这会使得你对这个话题更加了解而不至于更不上进度。
使用评论按钮的订阅功能，那你就能链接到你最后发表的评论处。这也会使你更快更容易跟进讨论。
订阅这个博客我认为是比自杀更加明智的事情（不要忘记发布这篇文章来传播这个消息）同时我正在就这个话题做更多的调查研究。我正在附近找一家自杀整治中心，在那我能接受训练并且帮忙。
保持评论的整洁明确！