Have you ever tried to commit suicide? and what caused you to do it?

And how did you take your life?

I have; I think I was in ninth grade at the time. Boyfriend dumped me. Same old story. And I grew depressed and attempted to take the easy way out and die overdosing heath ledger-style.

I freaked out in between and told my parents and then came almost an hour of yelling, screaming and crying as they tried to save me.

Thank goodness, my mom was a nurse and knew what to do.

But she says to this day that if I had any liver problems, it would be my fault.

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Comments ( 57 )
  • KeddersPrincess

    I was in a car where they put in Black Eyed Peas and refused to take it out. I realized the only way to rid myself of that torture was to take my own life, so I jumped out of the moving vehicle. Even that pain did not compare to what I had been put through in that car.

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  • anti-hero

    I tried and succeeded ... 3 times.

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  • dom180

    No. But I'd love to hug a lot of the commenters.

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  • I hate myself and want to die.

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    • Avant-Garde

      That's the name of a fascinating book on the subject of depressing songs.

      http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/697399.I_Hate_Myself_and_Want_to_Die

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    • kingofcarrotflowers

      Great track

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    • NurseDiesel

      *hugs you so hard you cry*

      There there, nursys here.

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      • Have you ever heard that song?

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        • NurseDiesel

          Many times, and i figured you were referencing the song. I was a serious nirvana fan back in the day.
          Brat.
          *recants hug*

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          • Beat on the brat with a baseball bat....

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          • You are the brat.

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  • pizzabrowniesushi

    my one sister got killed in 9/11 wtc. I wanted to die for a while.Christmas day right after it happened I tried to end it.Lucky my friends got me shitfaced and I had a one night stand with a really fun stripper who bought me a puppy which helped a lot.she mustofreally liked my johnson

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  • disthing

    Always look on the bright side of death
    *whistles*
    Just before you draw your terminal breath
    *whistles*

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    • kingofcarrotflowers

      I'm Brian and so is my wife!

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  • SuperBenzid

    I tried to drink myself to death. I drank a lot back then and I figured that if I just got through a liter of my homemade absinthe that would do it because it was 70%. I sat in my back shed and decided to sms people, see if anyone wanted to talk. Eventually someone wanted to talk and they talked about how they loved me, I guess something must have told them I might be about to do something self destructive. It made me change my mind.

    I also tried to drink myself to death a second time but I only had red wine available and that just didn't have the strength needed, I started to hallucinate and I couldn't really move but after a while I was fine.

    I guess mostly I didn't see the point in life, my brother had committed suicide and I just wanted it to be over. I'm in a different place these days.

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    • Anime7

      Hope the different place you're in these days is a good one.

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      • SuperBenzid

        Thank you. I am in a better place. I don't know if I would say it is good but it has its great moments.

        Have great day.

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        • Anime7

          Good to hear. I hope you have an excellent day as well.

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  • nannysue123

    i was bullied really badly started listening to depressive music then cutting then i nearly overdosed

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    • nikkiclaire

      This thread is 4 years old. You likely won't get a response.

      Please take care of yourself and seek some help.

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  • theMonkey

    I had three plans to kill myself(not at the same time). My first was to suffocate myself with helium, but that seemed like it would take too long because I would have to order the helium online. Then I tried to slit my wrists, but I failed horribly. The cuts were so shallow that I didn't even need stitches, and I never told anyone about it. The third plan was to get hit by a car, but I realized that that was the stupidest thing ever because I could get seriously injured and survive, and have an awful disability
    for the rest of my life. After that my dad found a suicide note that I left and took me to the hospital. My time in the psych ward really helped me, and I have a lot more hope now. I think that the reason that I never succeeded in killing myself is that I never wanted to die; I wanted to be dead all the time, but dying is a painful and scary thing that I never had the balls for.

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  • ChaoticBunny

    Yes, I have thought of suicide. After my dad passed away, I became really depressed. I miss him so much :(

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  • Yeah..I've tried out a few times. First time i was 5, didn't really know what i was doing but tried to suffocate myself.Other real attempt was around 21...
    There were other half ass attempts, between&after. Failing/not being able to do it makes you feel worse. Suicide is always in the back of my mind, as a "way out" but honestly i don't wanna kill myself.i do wanna die but suicide just hurts other people.and feelings do pass..eventually.they might come back, but they pass....

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  • Aly_Gator

    Yes. Hanging myself with belt, belt broke...

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  • I've never tried but one of my best friends I knew for 17 years did and succeeded.
    People may think nobody cares, even though they do.
    My friends suicide signifanty effected many people in a negative way. It was the hardest thing I've had to deal with and he also left behind his 2 children.

    Suicide is often contagious as well.

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  • college

    My bro completed suicide. I'll be honest, there are times when I wonder if he was right. Most of the time, however, I find myself to curious about the future to end it early.

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  • gutia

    Yes, but hardly seriously. I tried to choke myself a few times when I was going through those tough teenager years, but I'm so glad I didn't go through with it since life is so amazing even during the rough spots you can still life it to the fullest.

    Life is worth the trouble, and all issues that you might have at the time are not worth losing 50 years of it.

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  • Unimportant

    Never was brave enough to actually do it.

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    • Avant-Garde

      Same here. While, I would get close, something would always happen to prevent me from completing the act.

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  • lostgirl62

    Just about a week ago I tried to kill myself

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    • Why? Were you the girl who posted about being upset about her boyfriend recently??

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      • lostgirl62

        No, I tried to do it a couple times and then i got a kitten and stopped trying to do it cuz he made me feel like there is always a reason to live, then I went on vacation and my dad was watching the cat and he fell off the edge and died, and then I became depressed again, my friends had new friends and I didn't because I was so shy, and I dropped out of school, the only person I wanted to talk to was my best friend brooke, but children's aid society took her away from her parents and put her in a foster home, everyone else I don't trust to talk to, and then I got grounded for a about a month and then I got anxiety bcuz I hadnt been outside for a while and then I decided I just wanna stay inside, and now its been about two months since I stepped outside, and bcuz of that im scared that something bad will happen while I'm outside if i go outside, like my facebook getting hacked and somebody posting bad things about me, or something like me peeing my pants in public, etc. But anyways, I watched a movie last week and it brought back sad memories and I grabbed a sharp knife and cut myself bad close to my heart but a little lower hoping to end it all

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  • iEatZombies_

    I swallowed a full bottle of tylenol extra strength when I was 15. I was watching my brother at the time. Thought about him and how screwed up his life already was. So I sent him to the neighbor and called an ambulance. He was the only thought that I could refrain from being selfish over. Someone had to take care of him.

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    • Anime7

      I'm happy to hear that you're still alive :)

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      • iEatZombies_

        lol, Hey, who gave you that info?

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        • Anime7

          I guess I should rephrase my statement. I am happy that you're still in the world of the living, amongst us. Enjoying all the joys and sorrows that come with human existence.

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  • ISuck,YouSuck,WeAllSuck

    No but I have comtemplated it alot. To think that I actually had plans to kill myself before old age (in my 50s) using a gun or making myself bleed to death with a knife. I could always just drink myself into oblivion too since I'm on the topic. Now that I think about it, I still might kill myself looking at how cruddy life is and how other people suck (Sorry but it's the truth as I suck too).

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  • No. I'm waiting until twenty five to decide.

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    • I don't care what people say. Killing yourself would be unpleasant and extremely agonizing no matter which method you decide to use.

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  • NeuroNeptunian

    Tried to drink bleach, took a swig and my throat burnt so bad I stopped because I am a pussy.

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    • Have you ever seen the insides of someone after they drink corrosive acids at an autopsy? Drinking bleach or anything else corrosive to the mucous membrane looks like it would be one of the top most painful ways to do yourself in........

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      • Avant-Garde

        I remember a few years back, there was an ER show and this man was there with a severe acid injury. He was trying to kill himself by drinking something corrosive, but his cousin got in the way. I think they may have been fighting with the fluid, because the liquid somehow went down the man's ear canal. I think he was unconscious by the time he got to the hospital. I don't recall how outcome played out.

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        • Avant-Garde

          Lol. Then again, I think that "few" may be an understatement. I was either in elementary or middle school when I saw this on TV.

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      • NeuroNeptunian

        Thought I had the balls but nope.

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        • Avant-Garde

          Don't be so hard on yourself. The fear of the unknown binds many of us.

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      • disthing

        Yeah I never got why people would choose such a horrific way to off themselves.

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    • Anime7

      Pretty brutal way to go, but I'm happy that you're alive.

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      • Avant-Garde

        Me too.

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  • Avant-Garde

    Yes, a few times ago in the past.

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    • Anime7

      I'm glad that you're alive.

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      • Avant-Garde

        Thank you. :)

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  • RoseIsabella

    Which time?

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    • What do you mean?

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