Have you ever attempted suicide and what happened?

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notarandomer	No, but I reckon a lot of people who attmept suicide end up dead. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

James H	I was going to jump off a tall building but I cant stand heights so I jumped off the shed roof and twisted my ankle. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Champagne 3 suspended again !	Yes - i died...... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Rachel G	obviously no one died whose going to be answering you Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

An-G	yeah, i couldn't get the window open . . . . . . (seriously!) brummiebabe, i really wouldn't say that when there'll be a lot of people who have viewing this Q . . . . . Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Karen	Yes, I have and never wanted to do it so badly as one particular night about 12 years ago. Without detail I was in a parking lot where stores were closed at the time. Just when I was ready something spiritual happened and I couldn't do it. At that point the owner of the store came out, he knew me from going in there time to time and he saw what I had in my hand. He asked me to come into the store, he unlocked the front door and he and his business partner sat and talked with me. It wasn't them that stopped me really it was that experience I had which wasn't really alarming because I have had strange experiences since I was a child. It was what I was told in my mind that stopped me mostly. That was the closest I had ever come to death before. Would I try it again? No, not that there aren't times that I don't want to be here but no, I wouldn't because I know it is not something that is up to me. It is not my decision when my life is finished. I have a mission to complete here. I am 42 now and now that I see how many people need me here, I am glad I didn't do it. My mother has Parkinson's Disease, dad with heart problems, I have a daughter, and there are just things in my life that I can do well and others can't do at all. We all have a purpose here. Just for an example, how life is, how people can be, and how you should just go about your thing regardless so long as it is a good thing of course... I worked at a nursing home for only about a week, and a elderly man would walk by my station each morning, one morning he was so upset. I learned he broke his watch that his daughter gave him for his b-day. I asked he trust me to take it home and return it the next day. The next day I put the watch on his wrist and he was practically in tears thanking me, so happy. Later I was called into the boss' office and she said if I ever did anything like that again they would have to terminate me. I looked her in the eye and said "you don't have to terminate me, I would never work for or with someone as heartless as you" and I may have tossed a cuss word in there but I made my point. As I walked out John and his daughter were by the front doors returning from lunch, his daughter told me how his father just loves me, told her how I fixed his watch and thanked me for making her dad so happy. she hugged me, I hugged John and left, I didn't have the heart to tell them I quit and certainly not why I quit. The next day I went back for my paycheck and to maybe tell John that I just found another job and would not be back.. As I headed to John's room, a nurse asked me if I was there to see John, I said "yes" she said "I am so sorry, he passed away during the night" Now maybe some would say that's just my luck or find something negative in this- but I thought about this and had I not fixed his watch, john would not have died a happy man. And I would lose a thousand more jobs if I could make a difference in someone elses life like that. So those who say we do not have a purpose here? We have many, more than you can shake a stick at, some big and some small, and regardless of how big or small they mean A LOT! No, suicide is not the answer, no matter how bad things get or appear to be, we can change them the key is to not give up so easily and take the bull by the horns not the devil. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

WildHerky	Yes. It solved my Epilepsy and it woke up the Doctors - they really started working hard to solve my seizures. I was having 3 Grand Mal seizures a day (these are the big seizures where people fall to the floor & start shaking like mad) none of the drugs were working - I was taking 18 tablets a day (9morning 9 Eve). I cut my wrist - it hurt and I was bleeding badly but I stupidly cut it in line with my veins not across it. Got my bed sheet and did a reef knot around the house bannister and I tried to hang myself but my next door neighbours and my Dad and Uncle held me until an ambulance arrived. At the hospital they then got the best Epileptic drug to date for me and i was slowly taken off all my medication to take this one. Am I glad i did it ? Yes and No. Yes, because to date my Epilepsy is so much better and I now see Neurology professionals in London. No, because i then had to stay in the house for about 2 weeks for the red marks around my neck to disappear and i've been left with a scar across my wrist. And also they then made me see a so-called mental-health expert. Which was f*ing annoying. In the end i just said to her i hope you start to get G/Mal seizures and have them more than 3+ times a day like i did. Now if you want I can say this is the reason i tried to kill myself a million times so shall i make myself comfortable? The questions were like - Are your parents abusing you is that why you tried to comit suicide? Is your Older brother bullying you, is that why you tried to comit suicide? etc... It was annoying like anything "OPEN YOUR F*ING EARS WOMAN !" - It was because of my Epilepsy!!!!!!!!!! Attempting Suicide got results. My epilepsy is controllable now! I couldn't of cared if i had died. Pain? yes my wrist. Trying to hang my self I experienced no pain. I just went in and out of conscious several times. I'm quite annoyed really that i had to go that far for the Doctors to realize how depressed, upsetting, annoyed and how much of a control of my life my Epilepsy had on me. Would i do it again? My Epilepsy would have to get really bad again for me to do it because that so-called Mental Health expert was so bloody annoying - she just wouldn't listen! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

k8em8	no Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Carol B	You have to ignore some of the responses you are getting because I don't think they are helpful. Yes, I tried to commit suicide. When I woke up in the hospital the next day I cried and cried, but they were tears of joy. I was so thankful to have a life. It scarred the heck out of me. I never tried it again,but I did need psychiatrist to help me sort out my life for many months. Do you really want to die ? Could this be a cry for help instead? I think it is. You need to get some professional help for yourself today. Take it from me,you don't want to die. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

i dont know who i am?	for the one who said it was for loser's if your life was screwed up you would know why we feel like this and why some of us have attempted it Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Allison	I did, a few years ago. Obviously I pulled through, which in the end I'm glad I did. I don't have a greater understanding for life, or a desire to live my life to the fullest. I just want to experience the things around me, even if some of those experience's are bad. They make life more interesting in a really, really annoying way. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

h-d	no but this kid who was my freinds bff did because his father abused him and his mother died he tied a towel to his head and shot himself like a few weeks ago r.i.p. joe Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Ella.	Well..Ish, But i got to scared :L Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Cella	Yes I tried in Dec. of last year. I took an OD of my Risperdol. I was lucky though, they took me to the ER and had to drink that charcoal stuff. I had seizures and was kept there for 24 hours and then put in the psych ward for 8 days. I still sometimes think about it. But I think it something that will always be on my mind. Being that close to death make you feel different about life. I 'm happy they were there to help me now. But then I wasn't. I'm now getting the help I need to change my life for the better. It's a long bumpy road but at least there is a road. If your feeling suicidal please reach out to someone and get the help you need. You'll be so happy you did. Take care and don't give up! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Dennis	Nothing much changed. I went and lived with my parents again. For about 6 months my mother didn't trust me to be alone... she'd drag me along with her to all her dumb errands to fabric stores and goodwill. (I was 24 at the time). That was hell. Finally I told her that it was. She resisted, but eventually eased up. I got an appointment to see a therapist and a psychiatrist. I spent lots of money doing that. I tried lots of medications, and none of them worked. Finally I just quit going. The therapist told me I needed to do something other than sit alone at my house. He suggested volunteering. I figured if I was going to be out of the house I might as well make money, so I found a job related to my college major. I HATED it. After a month I quit. Then I went back to my old job I had in college. I did that for about a year, then I got a call from an employer. He had seen my resume online. The job paid good money, so I switched jobs. I moved to another town, got an apartment, and got myself all set up. I thought my life was finally on track. I still wasn't happy, but I felt that I was moving in the right direction, and maybe happiness would come eventually. Two months later I got laid off. That's been three months ago. I had to give up the apartment and move back in with my parents. I'm starting to feel completely lost and empty. It's 2am, and I'm doing keyword searches for "suicide". That's how I came across your post. I'm typing a reply now. That's what happened. The feelings ease up, but don't completely disappear. The "professionals" can help, but only so much. Lots of time has passed, but nothing has really changed. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

GG	I have wanted to but I'm hanging in here. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

♥Alone Together♥	nope but some of my friends have attempted suicide...i stopped them because i told them how important they are to me and also that it's a really selfish thing to do when you have family that love you. Many people that attempt suicide don't actually go through with it...it's something you can't go back on and i think lots of people chicken out on it for this reason. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Answer Fairy	I didn't die. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Katie	Ignore all the ignorant people who think they are funny. I took a Paracetamol overdose two years ago. I was rushed to hospital where they gave me an antidote. I was in a lot of pain and it was the worst night of my life. At the time I thought it was the only way out of the situation I was in. I regret what I did as it really upset my family and I still feel guilty now. The good news is I am now on medication for depression and am in a much better frame of mind. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

sugar	No but sometimes i feel suicidal I'm still young so it wont be long .. And no i don't tell people and say it for attention like most people i hate thoughs people ! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Cydney	Yes. Some of the times I slept it off, others I ended up in the ER because I admitted it, other times I ended up in the ER just because of the symptoms and didn't tell them of the overdose. Oh yea, and I got help. Alot of help. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Road Runner	Yes, many years ago. I had psychological problems and couldn't cope with the situation I was in. It was a close call but I survived because they pumped my stomach but some people who take an overdose or cut their wrists aren't so lucky. Even though I was lucky to survive, the consequences were quite dire. My family were really hurt that I'd tried to take my own life and it took a long time for us all to get back to normal - years. It's a coward's way out and the only people to suffer are the ones you leave behind as they'll never get over it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

garrettsambo	It's too personal. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

IguanaGrl	For the dude who posted above: It's in no way seeking for attention. Because there's no way that person could get attention of they were dead. However, if they're not serious, then that could be used for attention. If the person was not really struggling and just wanted people to care about them or something. Though the serious people, who actually have really bad lives, is in no way for attention. It's for an escape, though some might also want them to know that it's not an accident. They would want them to know that they could've saved them if they would have thought to change their own ways. Anyway, so this is kind of an uncomfortable question. I don't think many people (except for the ones who do want attention) are going to come here and tell you all of this. For one thing, if they were serious, they wouldn't want to get caught and wouldn't want other's to know (if they were still that way) because they wouldn't want to be stopped... Plus it's just not something that people would like to go out and share with the world, though most people like to hear what someone has to say about it. So they post questions on here and things, because that's getting help without having to actually tell someone that you know. But as for your question, I haven't really. I told people that I had because I wanted them to know that I was unhappy. I wanted them to know that I wanted things to change, and so I used that has a really stupid excuse. I did think about it, I had it planned out in case I really wanted to. But I never did, I was never strong enough. Too scared. For those people who are serious and not wimps like me, don't do it. You could just run away and try to get away from your life that way. But don't do that drastic of a thing, try to get away from your own life (staying with friends / extended family is pretty useful). But you didn't answer your own question... what about you? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Aaron F	Well, once but you know that you can sometimes be too scared to do so. You have your family/friends to support you. Everything you need is them and you must not give in to the thought of killing yourself. You are a winner if you try harder. BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

monty	yeah i tried, i really meant to do it at that moment because i wasnt thinking straight and i just wanted to do it because i felt so bad, it was a feeling of total despire desperation really hard to explain, so i o/d to an extent were my life was touch and go but once i did it i panicked an kept praying i would survive, i o/d on Paracetamol it takes a few days b4 u get symptoms or b4 u know if u gonna die or not , never forget the worry of what have i done am i gonna live or not, luckily i survived as was treated in hospital wont ever go near them again thow no matter how suicidal i am, suicidal thoughts do pass you just have to stay strong to get through the emotion Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

live laugh love!	yeah i took a overdose cos i thought i coyuldnt cope..... nothing hapened i woke up as normal the next day! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

King of the Gnomes	I hate to think about it...but i tried to hang myself...with a belt but the ceiling fan broke off and fell on my head.. i passed out. i woke up later and relized how stupid i was being. so here i am one year later. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

thedonutkid	Wow, I am amazed at the intolerant idiots responding to this. Anyone claiming that it is just for attention is either making that statement for the same attention they claim others want, or is really very ignorant. God forbid any of you ever experience true depression, or know someone close to you who does. Your attitude would probably drive them right over the edge. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Billy Budd	Yes - took an overdose of 84 psychiatric tablets. Fell out of bed unconscious, laid on my arms for 12 hours. Lost all feeling and all movement of arms and hands due to blocking blood supply to nerves. Unable to move them for 2 years. Had 2 operaations to the tendons and regained full use of them and full feeling back Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Stephanie	The electric razor I was using to cut my wrist burned up. Joke to make you laugh. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No