Discussion Is this just therapy?

[Edpal247]

I notice many have been here for years. Is this just a form of therapy for us? Serious question.

 

[happynot]

May be it's the sense of belonging that others feel this way as well... Suicide is the answer when the mind cannot produce solutions and the pain is unbearable...it's not SMT easy to do...if you didn't have all the problems you thibk would you still want it?

 

[Edpal247]

May be it's the sense of belonging that others feel this way as well... Suicide is the answer when the mind cannot produce solutions and the pain is unbearable...it's not SMT easy to do...if you didn't have all the problems you thibk would you still want it?

No.

 

[rozeske]

It's many newcomers question. Why are people here for years. Simple answer, because they chose to.

 

[SleepingBliss]

It takes time and there is a lot to consider ending your life is probably the hardest decision anyone can make so I can understand why it takes so long I've been suicidal for years and had a few attempts but this time it feels serious and thought through and those scary feelings aren't there for me anymore I can imagine others will not be at that point yet may give it another try or seek recovery

 

[dinosavr]

Personally and subjectively, I feel like this site gave me more than therapy ever did. I finally got to be understood and not having everyone forcing on me the logic of "suicide = all bad". I know they can't because of their policies but still, for real, why doesn't anyone get it?

 

[itsalittlecold]

For me, reading people's story's, methods & seeing their mindsets helps me relate to it. I don't talk much with people, but I feel this is a community.
I'm very much a visualiser so sometimes I can immense myself into feeling how it would feel trying that method.

I would say yes, it is therapeutic

 

[happynot]

Ι think the first thing in therapy is to accept that you have these thoughts and it's ok...and more to say what is you safety nest when you have them....

 

[ijustwishtodie]

No, I don't see SS as therapy albeit I'll admit that this place is better than therapy. All therapy can be used for is an expensive venting place but SS is a venting place which is for free and, additionally, you don't have to walk on eggshells with regards to certain opinions and thoughts. I can't say to a therapist that work is just modern day slavery but I can say that here. I can say things here which I can't say to a therapist

 

[Not a Cylon]

Venting here is sorta like journaling and knowing others share your thought patterns makes you feel a little less isolated.

 

[fleetingnight]

It can be a place to get things off your chest that you aren't able to talk about anywhere else, which can be theraputic

 

[Com4tablyNumb.]

Personally this site has helped me a lot. My reasons for wanting to ctb differ just like each and all of us here. I relate with some others not but we all share one thing in common , at some point of our choice, we want to go. It's difficult to find people who understand or even want to entertain the topics that can discussed here , nobody gets it. That's me and my opinion anyway. Peaceful travels to all.

 

[MyaMia]

I've personally found it therapeutic to see that other people share my feelings and that they're able to find peace.

Seeing their methods and learning from them without judgement is something I'd never be able to find anywhere else.