feeling better

feeling better

malitovsky1

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Not too long ago I wrote on this board how suicidal I was. I began to remember repressed memories of sexual abuse by my mother. I felt dirty and disgusting. I knew it was not my fault but I could not get my feelings and intellect to match.

A few weeks ago I found myself in the Dekalb County, GA. jail for trying to forge a prescription for drugs I needed for suicide. This was my second attempt as the one the day before had not worked.

It became obvious that God wanted me here for some reason. What I do not know. But I know that I should have died with my first attempt of alcohol, klonopin and hydrocodone. After being released from jail I went to be admitted at a local psychiatric hospital. I had been on the antidepressant Effexor but still suicidal. In the hospital I thought I was going to need ECT. But first they insisted that I try Abilify in addition to my Effexor. I was reluctant because I knew that Abilify is an antipsychotic drug for schizophrenia. I did not like what it meant to me to have to take a dug such as this. A person that just twice tried suicide and I was afraid of what it meant to take Abilify. That is pretty psychotic(LOL).

Anyway I was just discharged yesterday after about 6 days in the hospital. I feel better than I have for sometime. I do not hate the sun rise anymore. I also do not feel responsible for what my mother did to me. I know that today I cannot allow myself to a victim to what people do to me. I have something to say today about what is acceptable and what is not. Yes I was a victim as a child but as an adult I will not allow myself to be a victim of this any longer or anything else. I do not talk to my mother anymore and that is of my choice not hers. I have a new way of looking at things. I do not know if I am making myself clear or not. But I know I feel better and wanted to let you all know.

All of your feedback along the way has helped me enormously. I doubt I could have gotten to this point without you all. Thanks.
 
malitovsky1,

I am glad that you are feeling better and I hope the thoughts of suicide stay away. Sunday was the 1 year anniversary of my attempt. I am so glad to be alive.

It was not your fault in any way. The fault lies solely upon your mother. You should not feel dirty and disgusted for what she did to you. Again, those feelings should solely be your mothers, for what she had done to you.

Take care of yourself. Enjoy the sunrises and the sunsets, the are so beautiful and almost (if not) spiritual. There are so many wonderful things in life to enjoy. So Enjoy.

Take care,
Bill
 
malitovsky1,
they discharged you after only 6 days? Wow! I hope you have hooked yourself up with a counselor/doctor and a strong out-patient service. Just remember, suicide is a very permanent act. How fortunate you have not been successful. It may not seem like it now, but believe me, one day you will be very happy to be alive. I know. I've been exactly where you've been. And fortunately, so fortunately, I was unsuccessful too. Peace, Andrew
 
I echo Andrew.

You are a brave man and it is a privilege to call you brother. You're goddammed right it was not your fault. Heal with us.
 
malitovsky1

I'm so proud of you, it's a brave man that makes the choices you've just made.

The sunrise is one of the things that always moves me, and I've been lucky enough to see them in many different countries and places. I'm a keen landscape photographer and carry a camera with me almost all the time. I have many pictures of the sunrise, and I intend to take many more. Why not get one of those disposable cameras and take some pictures of the sunrise where you live, and carry a picture with you for when it gets dark.

And I agree with Andrew and the other guys, try to get some therapy or help if you haven't already, it's the glue that holds me together.

Dave
 
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