Thread: Suicides now the 10th leading cause of deaths in US

Originally Posted by Valar Morghulis

rarely

but every now and again i have a heavy day, but i usually shake it quite quickly - could not work in the field otherwise

the hardest thing i ever worked with was actually Motor Neuron Disease - watching a once proud man dwindle to nothing in the space of a few months, that really got to me, much more that all the child abuse, domestic violence and sexual abuse - which is weird. If anything, i kind of thrive in those topics.

You have a lot more tolerance than I. I commend you. I would want to eliminate the abusers.

Originally Posted by Nomad

You have a lot more tolerance than I. I commend you. I would want to eliminate the abusers.

You would be eliminating people all day every day, family, friends, co workers. It is so widespread. Obviously on a spectrum of severity. But sooooooooo much.

Originally Posted by King87

Joe's running around firing shots at us. Joe, stop the style!

I feel like I'm becoming Buff. It's quite disconcerting.

Originally Posted by BroncoJoe

I feel like I'm becoming Buff. It's quite disconcerting.

Maybe he's just becoming you?

Originally Posted by Valar Morghulis

You would be eliminating people all day every day, family, friends, co workers. It is so widespread. Obviously on a spectrum of severity. But sooooooooo much.

Yeah. I believe I mentioned to you before, but my neighbor is a social worker. She tells me the same thing. Very sad indeed.

Originally Posted by Valar Morghulis

happiness is not a product of material goods or success. Once that concept is clear, no one should be confused by successful people killing themselves.

The absence of internal pain is not evidenced through being funny or popular

All we ever are at any time, is the sum of our brain chemistry. It does not take much to upset that balance.

I am.

I have seen too many people die right in front of me or while holding their hand. Doing anything they could to survive, theyd do anything, but alas they couldnt. Such is life. However, when someone who is not bleeding internally from cancer and dying before your eyes so freely gives up life....I do not get it. So manyli ving beings would do anything to live a little longer right now. Life is so precious. For those who are not in the jaws of death, I dont get it. So may would give up whatever for theirs. So many people and things need help on this planet. Why not go help someone or something. A homeless dude could use a house. A starving kid in africa would love some food. A kid with malaria who is dying would love a vaccine. Rain forest, etc etc etc. All of those things need help, instead of ending ones own life, go help someone with theirs?

Educate me dave! I only know what I know which is not much here.

Originally Posted by Nomad

Yeah. I believe I mentioned to you before, but my neighbor is a social worker. She tells me the same thing. Very sad indeed.

We are fragile, hateful, stupid, confused beings.

Originally Posted by King87

Maybe he's just becoming you?

That would take an act of God.

Originally Posted by BroncoJoe

That would take an act of God.

Actions might occur.

Originally Posted by underrated29

I only know what I know which is not much.

I'd like to use this as my signature.

Originally Posted by King87

We are fragile, hateful, stupid, confused beings.

You're right....Humans can be disgusting individuals.

Originally Posted by Nomad

You're right....Humans can be disgusting individuals.

True, but the vast majority are genuinely good people that really care for others.

Originally Posted by BroncoJoe

True, but the vast majority are genuinely good people that really care for others.

You're correct as well, good sir.

Now.....Joe would you just hug King this once, so he feels better.

Originally Posted by underrated29

I am.

I have seen too many people die right in front of me or while holding their hand. Doing anything they could to survive, theyd do anything, but alas they couldnt. Such is life. However, when someone who is not bleeding internally from cancer and dying before your eyes so freely gives up life....I do not get it. So manyli ving beings would do anything to live a little longer right now. Life is so precious. For those who are not in the jaws of death, I dont get it. So may would give up whatever for theirs. So many people and things need help on this planet. Why not go help someone or something. A homeless dude could use a house. A starving kid in africa would love some food. A kid with malaria who is dying would love a vaccine. Rain forest, etc etc etc. All of those things need help, instead of ending ones own life, go help someone with theirs?

Educate me dave! I only know what I know which is not much here.

The first mistake you make is you view their situation, through your eyes, finding options, solutions and alternatives available to you, in your current state of mind, physical health, affluence and with the resilience you have gained from any trauma you may or may not have encountered.

That's your truth.

Theirs is very different.

There is so much to day on this topic, rather than provide a Joel length post, I'll do it in bites.