Comments on: Two Shots of Happy, One Shot of Sad

By: Wanda Jackson

Wanda Jackson — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:42:29 +0000

My son died by suicide Aug 26, 08. Suicide is not selfish or weak. It’s a clinical illness. Those who take their lives don’t want to die; they are trying to kill the pain. There’s a lot of stigma attached to suicide. Awareness is the key to saving lives. I am so happy you are still here to share your story; however, depression is an illness. They have other illness that has caused someone to take their life. We need to get awareness out, especially in the Black communities, because Blacks do take their own lives.

God bless

By: Michael W.

Michael W. — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:38:55 +0000

We must erase the stigma attach to mental illness and depression…I was suicidal at different stage of my life…I never express those thought with anyone…It did not want to be label weak or crazy. So I keep my pain inside but it was slowly poison my life…I needed help…It is great if you want to take your problems to God but realize sometime, we must take our problem to the doctor. We go to the doctor when we have a cold, a broken limb…We must also go to the Doctor when dealing with severe mental ill issues.

By: G.A

G.A — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:08:25 +0000

wouawww thank you for sharing this with us!
You’re inspiring sincerely
God bless u
Kisssssses from Paris France!!!!

By: Chastity S. Graham

Chastity S. Graham — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:19:04 +0000

I’m sorry to hear what took place w/your nephew, however God has a unimagible way of showing us the ends of time. We have to listen and share w/our young people what God would want us to do in unbearable situations. They need us as well as we needing each other. My prayers is w/the families that have to cope w/situations like this. To God be the Glory!

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By: yes

yes — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:56:41 +0000

I had a co-worker commit suicide. It was so sad. You never really know what is going on with people. I can’t imagine things becoming that unbearable. I’m sure a lot of ppl have thought that things would be better if they weren’t here as I have, but you gotta keep on pushin. When he died I just felt like I should have talked to him more and maybe he would have opened up. Maybe I could have said something to change his mind. At least he had a son to cary on his name.

By: LEXXEL

LEXXEL — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:44:10 +0000

I think sometimes God intentionally gives us too much to handle, trusting us with the burden, so that we realize we need to turn to Him because he is our source.

We need those tests. The make us stronger, and more appreciative.

Life gets hard – and we don’t know where to escape when we want to run from ourselves – so often suicide seems to be the only option. It isn’t. With God, it’s not necessarily easier, but it is possible, and I am glad that you shared your story, which encouraged many others to share their own and I am POSITIVE these testimonies will save a life someday.

Well done, to you and everyone who commented. Well done.

By: Bre

Bre — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:02:07 +0000

Wow, what a touching post, I almost cried. I actually did attempt suicide twice when I was a child. Luckily, I was ignorant and am still here. The first time, I was watching something on t.v. for kids that said you shouldn’t drink any type of cleanser because it was poison and could kill you. I immediately locked myself in the bathroom and started drinking cleanser, but I only got very sick and kept throwing up. The second time, I took pills but not enough. I had an aunt who attempted suicide a few times and I remembered them saying how she overdosed on pills. At the time, I was taking tylenol 3s due to an injury I just had, so one day I took everything I had left in the bottle. I didn’t realize you needed multiple bottles, lol. I couldn’t have taken more than 6 or 7 and ended up just sleeping the entire day. Life can definitely be hard sometimes, especially when you’re young and don’t really understand the world or yourself. I thank God for the chance to live and overcome everything that happened to me. I’m a survivor, so are you, and so is anyone else who is still here. Dying is easy, it’s living that’s the hard part.

By: gladitsnight.com

gladitsnight.com — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:20:52 +0000

Wow, what an eye opener. I think most people have thought about suicide on some level. In moments of despair it is difficult to see the end of the road.

Thanks for sharing your experience, and condolences to the young man.

By: brran1

brran1 — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:13:29 +0000

I’ve been there as well. What brought me out of it was realizing that I couldn’t take the easy way out as soon as I thought live was getting too hard. God never puts more on us than we can handle.

Glad you decided against it.