Hey, I'm a new member. I haven't been thinking of this for a very long time, but I guess if this is one of the things on top of your mind, it doesn't matter right? I don't know if I'm ready, but I am ready to admit to thinking about it. Much as like to think of myself (and as my friends have told me) as a bad-ass, fearless person, I don't know if I am fearless enough to do this. Is anyone?
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I guess that's why people who CTB take drugs or alcohol to calm their fear, even when people are not scared, when they CTB their body automatically reacts into survival mode, for instance in videos where people hang themselves, a lot of them try and stand back on their stool or whatever, it's quite hard to fight the fear. It doesn't matter if you are ready or not, this community provides a good support system and someone to listen to you, nearly everyone I have met on here are so kind, I am classed as a new member but I as viewing the forums as a guest first. Feel free to message me or I hope you find what you are looking for whatever that maybe.
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Ahhh welllll... I don't know how much time you plan on devoting to the site/responding to threads, but some people when they choose to CTB (catch the bus) they make Goodbye threads, (esp with the SN method) and they will chronicle their steps leading up to the last moment, sometimes even sharing their experiences after they already consumed the poison. SOooo to answer you, yes there are plenty of fearless people on here, and if you are not ready to be a witness to those threads I would just gently suggest to avoid them b/c it gets pretty emotional, esp when you feel like you "know" people just by interacting with them on here a lot.
(I'm not trying to be rude , just thought i'd mention it b/c you seem like you're not one of the "I NEED TO DIE NOW, my life SUCKS, pls help me" kind of people.) Seeing one of those posts was pretty sobering for me for the first time, as Im fairly new as well and didn't know that was a thing. There are many gentler threads though, esp in the Off-topic section you may want to browse.
Also, welcome
Hey, I'm a new member. I haven't been thinking of this for a very long time, but I guess if this is one of the things on top of your mind, it doesn't matter right? I don't know if I'm ready, but I am ready to admit to thinking about it. Much as like to think of myself (and as my friends have told me) as a bad-ass, fearless person, I don't know if I am fearless enough to do this. Is anyone?
Thinking about it is just the first step, usually it's quite a long way from thinking about to acting upon. Thinking about yourself as anything (bad ass or fearless) becomes completely meaningless when you are actually standing on the edge. When you actually CTB I hope you won't have any notion as to how it would come across to others as that'd be the most unauthentic reason to go
Edit: I'm absolutely sure I'm ready to go because I just don't give a fuck about what anyone else thinks of it anymore, but maybe that's just me
Hey, I'm a new member. I haven't been thinking of this for a very long time, but I guess if this is one of the things on top of your mind, it doesn't matter right? I don't know if I'm ready, but I am ready to admit to thinking about it. Much as like to think of myself (and as my friends have told me) as a bad-ass, fearless person, I don't know if I am fearless enough to do this. Is anyone?
you could be fearless in all other aspects of your life but this is a very extreme thing to do in a biological inbuilt human instinct kind of way- and there there is the arguement (as some may call it-or like to bring up) that perhaps you could channel that fearlessness to face head on whatever has gone wrong in your life and try to overcome it in some way- of course that is just one angle and I mean it as in the old-explore ALL possible options first & then know that ctb can always still be there as an option. Do you want to share what made you feel this way lately?
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Hey, I'm a new member. I haven't been thinking of this for a very long time, but I guess if this is one of the things on top of your mind, it doesn't matter right? I don't know if I'm ready, but I am ready to admit to thinking about it. Much as like to think of myself (and as my friends have told me) as a bad-ass, fearless person, I don't know if I am fearless enough to do this. Is anyone?
There's no simple answer. Only you will know if you reach the point where you are seriously considering "CTB".
Only you can weigh everything up and make your own life decisions.
Of course, if you think there might be things you can do to improve your life, then you should try to explore those as much as you possibly can....
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I'm sorry that life has brought you here. Like others have already said, I hope that you have & will exhaust every option before you make your decision. Either way, I think that you'll find plenty of support here. Whichever path you choose.
It's just that I recently discovered I have gone into depression, and I can't tell anyone 'cause they would just right it off. I actually tried telling one of my 'supposed' closest friend and even my parents, but the former told me that I was getting stressed for no reason and the latter got angry and accused me of being lazy. It's just, I don't want to die; at least not completely. I mean, there's got to be more, right? Or maybe I'm just being to optimistic 'cause I am relatively new to this.
Thanks to all of you for this.
People tend to start thinking seriously about CTB when they have had problems for a long time that they have tried hard to solve over an extended period, but just can't seem to, and where those problems severely reduce quality of life in one way or another, to the point where the negatives of life seem to outweight the positives. Eventually people run out of energy to keep trying to find solutions, and it just starts to feel all too much....
Personally, I don't think that applies to you....
I would say you probably have a very good chance of getting better....
However, I would really try to avoid taking medications if possible, since that is a very slippery slope.
Instead, could you try to eat a healthy diet, and exercise, plus perhaps talk to a therapist or counselor.
Also, I suggest watching videos of spiritual teacher, Barry Long.
You could make a start with :
People tend to start thinking seriously about CTB when they have had problems for a long time that they have tried hard to solve over an extended period, but just can't seem to, and where those problems severely reduce quality of life in one way or another, to the point where the negatives of life seem to outweight the positives. Eventually people run out of energy to keep trying to find solutions, and it just starts to feel all too much....
Personally, I don't think that applies to you....
I would say you probably have a very good chance of getting better....
However, I would really try to avoid taking medications if possible, since that is a very slippery slope.
Instead, could you try to eat a healthy diet, and exercise, plus perhaps talk to a therapist or counselor.
Also, I suggest watching videos of spiritual teacher, Barry Long.
You could make a start with :
Thanks for the link. And I agree with you. I don't really have a reason to be fucked-up. And that just makes it worse. Everyone has parents who shouldn't even be allowed to have kids, or have been abused or whatever. I have nothing. I have the life of a family movie person. No serious problems. Even my younger brother has a reason to be fucked-up. I can't even blame people for not seeing me 'cause I am too good at hiding.
And the thing is, I do want to get better. I believe, however foolishly, that things can get better. But how the fuck am I supposed to just go up to someone and say the I need help? I know they will do everything in their power to convince me otherwise.
Thanks for the link. And I agree with you. I don't really have a reason to be fucked-up. And that just makes it worse. Everyone has parents who shouldn't even be allowed to have kids, or have been abused or whatever. I have nothing. I have the life of a family movie person. No serious problems. Even my younger brother has a reason to be fucked-up. I can't even blame people for not seeing me 'cause I am too good at hiding.
And the thing is, I do want to get better. I believe, however foolishly, that things can get better. But how the fuck am I supposed to just go up to someone and say the I need help? I know they will do everything in their power to convince me otherwise.
Perhaps you could start by asking to talk to your parents about "something important", and explain to them the problems you are facing. If they have some "spiritual maturity" to them, then they would try to help you, and support you in seeking help. If not, then you will need to seek out help yourself. In this modern age, there is some understanding that people who appear to be completely fine, may not in fact be fine. So you don't need to feel ashamed about asking for help. However, you need to find someone who seems to really care. Something should feel good or right when you talk to them. If not, then I would say they're not the right person to help you. And I would try to avoid medication at all costs ( except perhaps as a very last resort if all else has failed, and even then I'd have to think twice and twice again ).
Feel free to PM me (or anyone else here who you feel a good connection with) if you wish....
Perhaps you could start by asking to talk to your parents about "something important", and explain to them the problems you are facing. If they have some "spiritual maturity" to them, then they would try to help you, and support you in seeking help. If not, then you will need to seek out help yourself. In this modern age, there is some understanding that people who appear to be completely fine, may not in fact be fine. So you don't need to feel ashamed about asking for help. However, you need to find someone who seems to really care. Something should feel good or right when you talk to them. If not, then I would say they're not the right person to help you. And I would try to avoid medication at all costs ( except perhaps as a very last resort if all else has failed, and even then I'd have to think twice and twice again ).
Feel free to PM me (or anyone else here who you feel a good connection with) if you wish....
PM = personal message, a bit like sending someone an email
You need to make a few more posts before you have access to it.
You can make some posts in some of the "games" threads (see "offtopic" section).
It might also take a day or two to get the access.
Once you have PM access, when you hover the mouse pointer over a user name, then you will see a "start conversation" button.
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