Hey, I think I need to add something to my earlier response to GreenLantern for I can see how what I said might be misconstrued as me telling other people here they shouldn't blame others for their being in a place where they are seriously considering suicide, As I was typing up my response, I was hoping to make it clear that I completely understand the differences in our experiences. In his case, and in the case of of others I've read here, the treatment he received at the hands of other people created a life no one should have to endure and so indeed they have responsibility for them ending up here. As for me, I was kind of saying it would almost be nice if I could blame me being here on someone else, but unfortunately the misery that I endure is entirely self-inflicted. Yes, I have bi-polar, and yes, my doctor prescribed me drugs that he shouldn't have and made it worse, but at the end of the day it was me that went to him seeking amphetamines for my ADD -- knowing that I was a recovering alcoholic. So the shitty things I did to destroy my life and the guilt, shame and remorse that I carry around is because of the terrible pain I inflicted on others. So our two stories are entirely different. I'm sorry if the way I worded it didn't make that clear. II wouldn't want him or anyone with a story like his (and I've read quite a few here) to think I was being judgemental by making that comparison.