Topic: Sick of life

Anonymous c7b24413df0e95638177e9294589ec92 started this discussion 3 months (2008-06-29 03:30:17 UTC) ago:

I'm sick of living. I'm just tired of trying to be happy and failing to do so. Is there really anything worth living for? If not, what's a painless way to go. If nobody comes up with something reasonable, I'll just go by carbon monoxide.

Anonymous 350b900057473e2ff20a8023a2eb77ac replied with this 3 months (2008-06-29 03:42:36 UTC) ago, 12 minutes later (#29,369):

A handshake of carbon monoxide. Its wonderful.

Anonymous d7a4e955abf44dad5100670a0a03869b replied with this 3 months (2008-06-29 03:52:01 UTC) ago, 9 minutes later (#29,370):

I can't think of anything.

Anonymous c7b24413df0e95638177e9294589ec92 (OP) replied with this 3 months (2008-06-29 04:14:39 UTC) ago, 23 minutes later (#29,373):

So in other words, I should just do it, there seems to be nothing worth staying for?

Anonymous 1ad10705e6760b1567ca0386af4ca916 replied with this 3 months (2008-06-29 04:55:21 UTC) ago, 41 minutes later (#29,374):

it's kind of hard to make suggestions when we know nothing about you…

how old are you, do you have a job, close family, friends, etc?

Anonymous 8aa58a4f1456cc6dde11cf7bb0258b89 replied with this 3 months (2008-06-29 05:00:06 UTC) ago, 5 minutes later (#29,375):

You don't *try* to be happy, you know. Don't *try* to do anything. Just be. Go with the flow. Be a taoist. Relax, man.

Anonymous c7b24413df0e95638177e9294589ec92 (OP) replied with this 3 months (2008-06-29 05:18:58 UTC) ago, 19 minutes later (#29,378):

I'm 20 years old, live in Missouri, and my family lives in TX. I've alienated all my friends so I'm alone, and I lack confidence to make new ones. I work at a casino as a valet attendant and make a decent living there. The work is easy and averages to about 14 an hour. Anything else you like to know?
As for going with the flow, I've done just about everything. I've tried to let it happen, and I've tried to make it happen, that's why I'm basically just tired. I've suffered from depression since I was 14, that's when I first remember thinking about suicide constantly. I've managed to trudge by and live life, but never really completely happy. Even at my happiest times I've felt hollow. Recently with the breakup of my fiance and I, that's when things really lost all meaning. Even what little I had to keep going has just gone. I've started going through the suicide gestures, cutting, burning, and other forms of self-mutilation, up to the point of an actual suicide attempt. I had run a hose from my car tailpipe to my back window and had take some pills to sleep through it. I made the mistake of calling others for goodbye, and they in turn called the cops. They found me before I had fallen asleep, and I fled. I hit another vehicle, and then after a few miles of a chase I gave up. I was taken to a hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning, then to another for mental health. Funnily enough, the pills didn't kick in until after I was already in the hospital. Problem is, this time, if I am to make another attempt, I know I won't fail. I'm looking for a reason to not do it, but if I can't find one, then I'm looking for a way to do it.

Anonymous 1ad10705e6760b1567ca0386af4ca916 replied with this 3 months (2008-06-29 05:25:28 UTC) ago, 7 minutes later (#29,379):

ever thought of going to get some mental help on a more permanent basis? or have you already tried it? personally I don't care whether you kill yourself or not, but you should give yourself at least that chance. it sounds like you have a few screws loose and alienating your friends was probably a bad idea. good luck.

Anonymous 2577b058a21754ec2c03254c3cdfc5b4 replied with this 3 months (2008-06-29 05:27:58 UTC) ago, 3 minutes later (#29,380):

Suicide will only make things worse. I do believe you are still alive, even if your physical body is dead.

Your Life Essence will go on.

And you will STILL have your problems.

But I have no real proof. Just a belief.

Deal with your problems HERE, in this life.

Its a LOT easier.

A reason to live? WHY? Why do you need a reason?

You don't.

Just live. KEEP IT SIMPLE.

I am alive. Keep it simple.

Love and Hate are nothing but perception, and relative.

Emotions and feelings are EXTREMELY subjective. Don't trust them.

Thoughts are only as reliable as the information its based on. Since human knowledge is STUPID at the best of times, thoughts are meaningless.

If humans had COMPLETE knowledge, maybe thoughts could be trusted. At the moment, HELL NO!

Keep on living.

Don't live for other people, other beliefs, other THINGS, etc.

Just live the life you have. Its very simple.

Don't make it complicated.

Anonymous c2592c38857e9d439790441150612fa1 replied with this 3 months (2008-06-29 05:43:46 UTC) ago, 16 minutes later (#29,385):

you're 20 years old, so you don't know anything yet. you think you do — we all did when we were 20. see a doctor.

Anonymous c2592c38857e9d439790441150612fa1 replied with this 3 months (2008-06-29 05:47:49 UTC) ago, 4 minutes later (#29,386):

see? you've already got a bunch of people who don't know you, who aren't affected whether or not you exist, who all think, essentially, that suicide is one of those things you can't take back. so you'd best be sure, and you'd best exhaust all of your options. just saying, "well, i'm tired and can't think of anything else to do right now, so let me try suicide," seems an inordinately bad idea. call a hotline, call one of your so-called alienated friends (you'd be surprised), go to texas and see your family.

Anonymous d7a4e955abf44dad5100670a0a03869b replied with this 3 months (2008-06-29 06:53:23 UTC) ago, 1 hour later (#29,391):

@29,380

Suicide can't really make anything "worse" though, considering that worse is only a subjective valuation determined by sentient, conscious beings. Once you're dead, there is no "better" or "worse". In the same way, there's no benefit or detriment to suicide. Death is the end of all subjective judgement, including negative ones and positive ones. Honestly, all of the people telling you not to kill yourself are selfish people who just want to cheer you up to feel better about themselves. They don't know your problems, you personally, and have no reason at all to have any personal interest in you other than a self-serving and self-gratifying sense of morality, which is exactly what they're engaging in. Furthermore, you'll note nobody's really given you any reasons that you've asked for. It's your life. Don't ask other people for opinions on it. If you want to kill yourself, kill yourself, but don't seek approval or reproach from people on the internet.

Anonymous c7b24413df0e95638177e9294589ec92 (OP) replied with this 3 months (2008-06-29 08:17:28 UTC) ago, 1 hour later (#29,395):

Thanks, you've summed it up very nicely. Out of the several people I've asked, they've all basically given me the same empty response. I've thought about it and rolled it around in my mind over and over, and there seems to be no disadvantage of dying. The benefit is that I'll no longer feel any pain or suffering, or anything at all really since I'll lose sentience. Only thing left I suppose is deciding if by gunshot or carbon monoxide. Fortunately, I've already said my goodbyes from my first attempt, and I know that to do so will only lead to an intervention. If by gunshot, I'm considering broadcasting it to immortalize it, I don't know why, considering I won't be around to experience it, but meh.

Anonymous cc64499f24037802b836a5b3d11a41fc replied with this 3 months (2008-06-29 08:24:11 UTC) ago, 7 minutes later (#29,397):

Live for pleasure, fool! Pleasure is the ultimate. Be an ethical hedonist, travel, experience the world you fuck! Have sex! Look up Epicurus and Nietzsche.

Anonymous b19960b3ff51c31e3592eb463e5f3ad0 replied with this 3 months (2008-06-29 10:41:44 UTC) ago, 2 hours later (#29,400):

Stop trying to be happy and be happy. There's nothing that external circumstances or chemicals can do to top what you can do within your own mind.

Anonymous ef3ec00011e3fd3782989d0a99dce5fa replied with this 3 months (2008-06-29 10:48:08 UTC) ago, 6 minutes later (#29,402):

Anonymous cc83e6d8d2c923fa3783e50213969bb9 replied with this 3 months (2008-06-29 11:09:07 UTC) ago, 21 minutes later (#29,407):

cut your head off with a fucking chainsaw.

That is the only manly way to die… either that or bleeding to death due to a blowjob from a lion.

Anonymous 90d99cc933ebd095bceefc31b46b4e18 replied with this 3 months (2008-06-29 13:45:05 UTC) ago, 3 hours later (#29,454):

As far as i could determine it from your posts you are a healthy young male. You have to know that a lot of handicapped person would like to be in your place. But i know you dont give a fuck about this, because you simply feel bad no matter how lucky you are compared to others. But the mere number of the less fortunate, but still happy people should make you think about happiness.

I always say this, but its very true. Your state of consciousness is only determined by the chemicals in your brain. You dont find pleasure in things, that others find enjoyable. Try to change it. Try LSD. I havent done it yet, but the things i read make me believe that an LSD experience can make you value things you didnt before. You need that kind of change in your brain chemistry.

Anonymous 9ad4ca73ff349ce6b6c8231f5fc1e800 replied with this 3 months (2008-06-29 14:38:10 UTC) ago, 53 minutes later (#29,474):

Suicide is fine, if you don't like emotions. Things that can modify your emotions are much better, llike legal and illegal drugs, binaural beats, isochronic tones, music, video games and sex.

Anonymous a5160ee472c14e885eac23f791051fe8 replied with this 3 months (2008-06-29 15:31:34 UTC) ago, 53 minutes later (#29,488):

So you're just looking for attention. A selfish person like all suicides. Boo hoo.

Anonymous 8cfe2297918483d38eab42569993368b replied with this 3 months (2008-06-30 16:58:20 UTC) ago, 1 day later (#29,723):

the fact that you publicly discuss on the internet gives me reason to believe you will never carry out suicide. All suicide attempts you have made or will make will have some subconscious part of you prevent it from fully carrying it out. You said good bye the first attempt to evoke sympathy because your brain knew someone would intervene.

If you were truly lonely and and suicidal and depressed, you wouldn't have anyone to even say good bye too.

I'm not going to egg you on or try to deter you, just take a step back and re-evaluate yourself, not your life.

Anonymous ec603991368db13d32ebdbe0a0da422c replied with this 3 months (2008-06-30 20:36:49 UTC) ago, 4 hours later (#29,753):

SHIT! You think you have it bad? I live in Tampa Florida.

Anonymous 08cc62d00b82dcfce3964da8d8eeb8ee replied with this 3 months (2008-07-01 15:16:33 UTC) ago, 19 hours later (#29,884):

We are sick of your life to.

Carbon Monoxide is too slow and painful, get cancer instead.

Anonymous a9241d128560ce23537f1e017a73f96e replied with this 3 months (2008-07-03 04:01:01 UTC) ago, 2 days later (#30,225):

If you do it, please post and let us know how it turned out for ya.

Anonymous c9dfc3dab42429d62322bafa14493ce3 replied with this 3 months (2008-07-03 05:42:45 UTC) ago, 2 hours later (#30,230):

leave USA right now
TRAVEL or go LIVING somewhere else
Europe is one place, but Asia is another or whereever you feel good
Just runaway
Without any goodbuys, if you feel someday you wanna comeback, you will, if not, just make another person from you, change you name if necessery :)
I am sure you will find the reason shortly :)
cheers

Anonymous 75d93e1c28a762e6fd9453908973e766 replied with this 3 months (2008-07-04 01:20:53 UTC) ago, 20 hours later (#30,337):

@29,488
Every single person in the world is 100% selfish. You’re fooling yourself if you think you aren’t.

OP: I second travel. If you don’t care for life anymore, what do you have to lose? Leave all your trash behind and become a bum à la On the Road, maybe you’ll find something interesting out there. Just get out, keep walking, and ask people for food.

Anonymous 8629658ce917a31da578ceabf511c3ed replied with this 3 months (2008-07-04 11:56:18 UTC) ago, 11 hours later (#30,401):

There's others. There's God.

If you don't believe in either of those enough to live for them, then your pointless and selfish death will prove to them that you don't.

Anonymous 96cb5e0b60387fd96a4838ab6a8c40e6 replied with this 3 months (2008-07-04 12:40:41 UTC) ago, 44 minutes later (#30,405):

What sort of a twit goes preaching about god on the internet, especially on places such as anontalk? Really now, we are all allowed to be a bit silly now and then, but this is going a bit too far.

Anonymous 75d93e1c28a762e6fd9453908973e766 replied with this 3 months (2008-07-04 13:07:41 UTC) ago, 27 minutes later (#30,407):

@30,405

someone who knows very well god doesn’t exist, there’s no afterlife, and life is meaningless. he’s so scared of it that he’s desperately trying to convince himself he still believes in faith stuff, and thus he needs to preach every time someone throws reality in his face.

Anonymous c9dfc3dab42429d62322bafa14493ce3 replied with this 3 months (2008-07-04 13:57:11 UTC) ago, 50 minutes later (#30,410):

Dont change the subject please.OP has a real problem.
I repeat, as mentioned above, LEAVE AND TRAVEL.
Get your money with you and go elsewhere.
and OP, please reply from time to time :-\

Anonymous 75d93e1c28a762e6fd9453908973e766 replied with this 3 months (2008-07-04 14:30:05 UTC) ago, 33 minutes later (#30,411):

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