Honestly having a little trouble following this but I think I feel what you're getting at. Look, I don't know if I want to live or die. I've tried so hard to live and I've researched a lot about how to die in the way that I've chosen (as well as many alternatives!).
I don't think I'm actually done trying to live. There is probably more "trying to live" still in me. [...]
Power to you! You don't need to be done. You can keep going 'as long as you wish.
Are my efforts worth anything, or should I start planning my exit?
Your efforts matter!! You very clearly feel attached to your own efforts and clearly attach
some subconscious value to them; therefore I encourage you to validate yourself that value. Suicide discards all indeed; so if there's anything in you or in your life that you truly value--that weighs
against suicide on your decision scale. ... Simply put, if there is
anything you want to keep doing, keep doing it!! You do not have to do anything you do not want to.
I honestly think my suicide is likely to be impulsive. I'm an emotional person.
...If you feel your suicide will be impulsive--and not demonstrative of your best reason and soundest justification--then I strongly advise
against it. Suicide is a
very big decision, and requires utmost conviction and commitment to be a choice at all.
If you feel threatened by the idea of suicide and almost feel you don't really want to, incorporate coping mechanisms into your life that will keep you away from suicide. Listen to music, eat ice cream, try to sleep when very tired, etc. That helps keep you
away from attempts that your rational self would not want.
You should act based on your genuine rationality and genuine values; not impulses that you recognize as opposing to what you [really] want.
It's hard to plan this shit rationally and my mind isn't at its best. I still think that's a valid way to exit this world, but it presents more risks. More opportunities to fuck up. I don't know. Maybe I'm still trying to live! I don't know.
Take your time. You have all the time in the world.
You have the right to live (and also the right to leave), as you wish. You needn't force yourself into any way. I encourage you to try and find a quiet, peaceful day in your life--and make an honest decision there, without pressure, without fear. Your efforts matter. Your will of what you want in your life ought to reign supreme over all other fears or passing thoughts. Best of luck. May you find the finest harmony in your consulting with yourself. Take care of yourself, friend.
--Hunter