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“Suicide is the most selfish act on the planet...” is a phrase I hear constantly. 😬⠀
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And yes losing someone this way is a wound unlike any other. 😢⠀
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But I want you to imagine a pain so unbearable you wouldn’t care what happened to your friends and family.👩👧👦⠀
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Suicide at its most basic level is when someone’s pain becomes higher than their ability to cope. 😖⠀
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Many suicide survivors express they never wanted to die, they wanted the pain to stop. 🛑 ⠀
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If you could feel the excruciating despair I felt during my attempt, I don’t think you’d say it was selfish. I think you’d say, “I get it.”⠀
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If you’re struggling today, I promise there’s a better option than suicide. You are not hopeless. You can and will learn to overcome.⠀
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Stop saying, “suicide is selfish.”⠀
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See you soon. Love, Sam.