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From: Richard J
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 14:37

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Tim Bruening wrote:
> After my Dad left my Mom in 1994, I considered threatening to commit
> suicide to force him to come back.  Have any of you felt that way?
> 

I've sat on the end of a bed with a loaded pistol in my mouth, hammer 
back and finger on the trigger.  Does that qualify?

Threatening to commit suicide to get someone back isn't, IMO, a real 
suicide attempt, but a ploy to try to influence others.  I put the gun 
in my mouth because the depression hurt so bad I was willing to do 
anything to stop the pain.  I didn't tell anyone until after I'd stopped 
myself.  The only reason I didn't complete the act at that point was 
because I still had a son at home and I didn't want his last memory of 
me to be with the top of my head blown off and blood and brains sprayed 
on the wall and ceiling behind me.

Have I ever wanted to commit suicide?  Yes, on more than one occasion. 
That goes with the territory of depression.  Have I ever wanted to 
commit suicide to get someone's attention or get them to do what I 
wanted?  That is an oxymoron.  If you are dead, you won't give a crap 
what others do.

Teflon

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From: Richard J <richj7@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Suicidal
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 08:37:04 -0600
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