Aftermath of a suicide attempt

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Registered: 04-05-2003
Aftermath of a suicide attempt
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Mon, 01-17-2005 - 12:11pm
Hi everyone,
I haven't been to this website for nearly three years. I thought my depression was under control. I was on medication and doing the "behavorial" modifications to help keep my life on track. Right after New Years I crashed hard and had the lowest low I've ever had (in my 10+ years battling depression). On the 3rd I overdosed on pills and wound up in the hospital the following day. I spent a week in the hospital and now I'm out and staying with my mom until I get back on my feet. I found a psychiatrist and therapist, and now I'm back on different meds. I don't know what to do with myself when my one therapy session a week is through. There are six other days to survive, and that's a lot of time to keep myself busy. I'm going to try and go back to work towards the end of next week. I still haven't dealt with my suicide attempt, and have done everything in my power to just cope and get through the days. I'm feeling better, but I know that emotionally I've stuffed it all down - not good for depression. What do people do when they are dealing with depression? I've been to so many websites and found lots of support for people who have lost loved ones to suicide, or for people in immediate crisis. What happens after the "crisis" has passed?
Thanks.
Daisy
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Registered: 02-12-2004
Tue, 01-18-2005 - 10:13am

Hi there and welcome back to the board! I also want to say sincerely how glad I am that your overdose was not successful and that you survived! I did that same thing several different times over a 4 yr. period and although my life is so very much better now I cannot afford to forget where I came from in order to try and help others as they find their way out.


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Registered: 04-21-2003
Thu, 01-20-2005 - 5:54pm

I have to agree with Lori I dont think the crisis is over with. Like you said you have stuffed your feelings and that isnt good if I were you I would write down what happened right before the crisis and your feelings about yourself, and then write down how you can keep yourself in a safe place always. Suicide is never an answer it is a permanent solution to a temporary feeling.
I hope when you read this it finds you in a safe place

Mary

Mary