iloveduster
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Kawaii_Shoujo215
Eternal Torment of Thy Flesh-Prison
- Jul 27, 2022
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Suicide Prohibition: The Shame of Medicine (Thomas Szasz) and Undoing Suicidism (Alexandre Baril) are really good pro-choice anti-oppressive works
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Jiyuurakka
Discontinued Existence
- Mar 22, 2024
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No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai. One of my favourite books of all time, and one of the most realistic depictions of how I felt and arguably still do feel about life sometimes.
The author attempted suicide four times in total in his lifetime and was able to successfully kill himself right after he finished writing No Longer Human, so the book itself holds an authentic power to it when you read the words. Takes only three hours to read, I can predict it would be a really impactful read to everyone here.
Have no doubt, this book will make you feel like someone in this World actually experienced and was able to express properly in words what most people fail to say in words about life. I'm open to discuss it with anyone who finishes reading it as well, it's a very hard hitting read.
The author attempted suicide four times in total in his lifetime and was able to successfully kill himself right after he finished writing No Longer Human, so the book itself holds an authentic power to it when you read the words. Takes only three hours to read, I can predict it would be a really impactful read to everyone here.
Have no doubt, this book will make you feel like someone in this World actually experienced and was able to express properly in words what most people fail to say in words about life. I'm open to discuss it with anyone who finishes reading it as well, it's a very hard hitting read.
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iloveduster
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I've already read it and enjoyed it a lot! Thank you for the recommendation though
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Linda
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- Jul 30, 2020
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I have two books on suicide. The first is "Farewell to the world: a history of suicide" by Marzio Barbagli. It's what it says, a history book, and it does not look at the "why" or the ethics of suicide. However it is very good at the task that it has set for itself.
The second book I mention only to say avoid it. "Working in the dark, Understanding the pre-suicide state of mind" by Donald Campbll and Rob Hale. It's written by two psychiatrists who consider that suicide is to be discouraged in all circumstances, a view that few on this site will share. It's not even very good within its own terms of reference. Although it does have some useful insights, it also has a great deal of psycho-babble, most of which, in my view, is completely devoid of meaning. I read it twice, in the hope that increasing familiarity with what the authors were trying to say would improve my opinion of the book. It didn't.
The second book I mention only to say avoid it. "Working in the dark, Understanding the pre-suicide state of mind" by Donald Campbll and Rob Hale. It's written by two psychiatrists who consider that suicide is to be discouraged in all circumstances, a view that few on this site will share. It's not even very good within its own terms of reference. Although it does have some useful insights, it also has a great deal of psycho-babble, most of which, in my view, is completely devoid of meaning. I read it twice, in the hope that increasing familiarity with what the authors were trying to say would improve my opinion of the book. It didn't.
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Alexei_Kirillov
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- Mar 9, 2024
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Unironically though I'd recommend the Book of Job and Ecclesiastes. Not about suicide per se, but I return to Job often during tough moments because of how well it captures the feeling of suffering so bad that you want to die.
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