if a time machine existed, what would you tell yourself?

[Bobert_Beniro]

I would travel back 10 years to when I was 14 years old. I would tell myself that a lot of failures and loss of health await me ahead, I would also advise an overdose of opiates

 

[pretzelsandballoons]

i would give her the biggest hug and tell her im proud of her. id tell her to keep going. that's it's okay to make mistakes bc ur still a stupid teenager. and if you really care about something, *rlly*hold on to that. and if u rlly wanna fricking die then study well, ask for some support bc u *rlly* can't do this alone, stable job stable life. fight for the things u care abt, or rather hold on to the things you care abt. ur not a bad person, ur just a stupid teenager. and it's very polite and good and ideal to take things at your own space. your own company is more rich than you think. everything will be alright babes, i believe in you and im so fucking proud of you, okay?

 

[Plato'sCaveDweller]

I'd go back just 2 years ago and tell myself, "Don't bother with hanging dude, you're gonna waste a lot of time and most of your motivation trying to make it work. Try to get SN"

Also, I love your quote in your profile. I heard that a lot growing up, and it's very true. Life does suck ass, and then you die.

 

[FuneralCry]

I'd only want to go back in time and make it so I never existed at all as more than anything I wish I stayed eternally unaware of this cruel and torturous existence, it's horrific to me how existence causes all this harm, the fact that I had to suffer at all in this existence is so painful, I just want nothingness instead.

 

[Praestat_Mori]

There would be several points in my past I would like to go back and make different decisions knowing what will happen in the timeline I'm in and possibly I could enter another timeline. If such time travel was possible I wouldn't end up up as a big failure and suicidal.

 

[Forever Sleep]

There's not much I could tell myself that would make a substantial difference to my life. Perhaps a bit of careers advise. Most of the awful stuff that's happened in my life has been beyond my control though.

I'd rather go back further and talk to my parents. Beg them not to have me and tell my Mum to take more care of herself. She's destined to die of cancer aged 40 otherwise.

 

[Bobert_Beniro]

There's not much I could tell myself that would make a substantial difference to my life. Perhaps a bit of careers advise. Most of the awful stuff that's happened in my life has been beyond my control though.

I'd rather go back further and talk to my parents. Beg them not to have me and tell my Mum to take more care of herself. She's destined to die of cancer aged 40 otherwise.

my mother had a failed ctb attempt, unfortunately she survived

 

[deletedaccount30982]

I'd go back to 13 and tell myself not to save myself when hanging. If not that, I'd go back to when I took SN and tell myself not to text anyone, that even though I was worried it wouldn't kill me, it would. Save myself the trouble and die a long time ago.

 

[ThatStateOfMind]

Not a lot I really could say that would cause any great change. I'd probably tell my past self to work on myself and to be a better person when I'm younger, and to not associate with some people. I don't know exactly what I would say though. I definitely wouldn't advise suicide as, even now, that remains a last resort for me.

 

[yxmux]

I'd kill my past self.

 

[Tonkpils]

Don't be hasty and attempt CTB without researching a foolproof method. The trouble afterwards isn't worth it.

 

[Saucer]

I would go back to my early thirties and tell myself everything is going to start going downhill. Sort out your will and start researching suicide methods now. You've got about 10 bearable years and then it's just not worth hanging around for. Save myself the pain of the last ten years, at least.

 

[Bobert_Beniro]

Don't be hasty and attempt CTB without researching a foolproof method. The trouble afterwards isn't worth it.

I want to use opiates because it is the most peaceful method. To be honest, I don't give a damn about the consequences, if I become a vegetable it means I'll lose my mind

 

[chester]

Two words: buy bitcoin

 

[Promised Heaven]

"He raped you, multiple times, for four years now. He only stopped because you're seeing a therapist, and it'll continue once you leave therapy if you don't stop speak up. That is why you are suicidial, not just because of "bullying" or "puberty", your mind can't comprehend rape and is trying to wipe the memories, which is why you don't remember. You might not know what rape means, but tell your therapist ASAP! You're being treated and soon medicated for depression and told to bond with your rapist when you currently have amnesia from it all. You deserve treatment for PTSD and currently being harmed by the current treatment, aren't you? As much as you hate her and she doesn't believe you half the time, please tell her. When you tell you she'll be legally obligated to call the police who will give you safety and protection. It'll hurt tremendously, you'll destroy and split the family, but it's better than me right now, a decade later. I'm traumatized from the therapy you've barely been in, but you can stop all this. You're twelve, but you need to do this, just once. Please tell her, you deserve happiness, reassurance, and support more than you think you do. Be strong, do the right thing and tell her."

 

[Dr Iron Arc]

I'd probably just kill him without saying anything. What's he gonna do, kill me?

 

[PixelPlant]

"get that damn job to save yourself"

 

[ChiseHatori]

I'd make a paradox where I never existed. But I'd try to help prevent my dad's and mom's traumas first. I would hope they'd live separate and fulfilling lives...

 

[Tesha]

5, possibly 6 weeks of winning lottery numbers.

 

[lizzywizzy09]

"Just take the pills and stop worrying. It will be okay."

 

[Valhala]

Probably a time machine is the only thing that could save me. I would go back only 14 months and I would do many things differently. I wouldn't break up with the only woman I really love with all my being and my whole life would have meaning and purpose.

 

[Dai]

Your hope is just false hope that is only prolonging your suffering. It doesn't get better.

 

[avalonisburning]

Invest in Apple. Every last cent. We're always gonna be miserable, the least we can be is miserable and rich.

 

[scubadam]

to 13 yo self: say not to drop my sport hobbies and even train harder. it was something i loved doing, but eventually was forced out of it. not to blame myself for the assault i was a victim of years later. and never watch porn, because after many years i see how much time i have wasted on it and how bad it rotted my mind, to which i will come back later

to 15 yo self: not to put my girlfriend's mental health before mine, as it absolutely destroyed me - i had to get medicated, which i continue to this day.

to 17 yo self: stay away from guys way older than me. 34, 38, 51 and 59 were NOT ages for me. i struggle with this to this day

 

[TakeMeToHeaven]

save up money for sodium nitrite

 

[kyhoti]

I would go back and tell myself not to get out of the car when the police pulled me over, just to pull my own sidearm and tap one into my noggin.

 

[Trav1989]

To invest in Bitcoin and not marry my wife (describe her to the letter) and then move to a Vietnam or something and live off the grid and marry some village girl instead and live in a large house where my family and hers can live comfortably and then start a farm and hiring some locals for a fair wage to help and going fishing every weekend.

Instead of being broke and severely in debt and miserable maybe things would have turned out differently with a good 50-100 million.

With that kind of money I'd have no problem having kids either because I could support them, as well as the next generation and pass everything down.

Then if there was an afterlife I can go knowing that I did my best and brought everyone involved in my life up as much as I possibly could so that they could avoid a cruel existence as much as possible.

 

[syde44]

I will return at the beginning of February 2024, and I will tell myself to take the medication at least 3 or 4 days before my ex returns, and not just 24 hours before because if that had been the case, I would finally be at peace now.

 

[heavyeyes]

I would tell myself to ctb asap because things won't get better. In fact they will get progressively worse.

 

[Wolf Girl]

I would go back to 12-years-old and tell myself to OD on the oxycontin, not the ibuprofen lmao