Suicide Prevention: Have You Ever Contemplated Suicide?

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Unfortunately, several friends of mine from back in high school ended up committing suicide.  I, too, contemplated suicide very seriously back in high school, and once again, during my separation and divorce as an adult, It is a crippling thought to have to deal with. Still, fortunately, God put the right people in my life to encourage me and point me to Jesus.

Life is too precious to even think about taking our own life! Talking about your thoughts and feelings is like a pressure cooker letting some steam off, which will take some of the pressure you are experiencing now off of you. Make sure you get some help today, as I did! Below you will find many sources to help you get your thinking back to normal. Looking back, I thank God that I got some help! ~ Bill Greguska

 

John 10:10  The thief comes only to steal and. kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.

 

 

 

 

 

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Suicide is a serious thing. And if you know anyone who is suicidal, you need to get them help. No one should be in pain. Everyone should love themselves. ~ Gerard Way

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways, submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.

 

 

My Story Concerning Suicidal Thoughts That Plagued Me

When I was a junior in high school, I thought of suicide. It was a tough time in my life. I did not want to die, but I lost the desire to keep living and was struggling with school pressures and the death of a very close friend, not to mention that I was using marijuana and alcohol, and other drugs more and more to escape reality. I was what you would call superficially involved with a church at St. Gregory’s the Great when I was in grade school, but even so, I knew that God was there for me. Though life was complicated and confusing, it was also scary and drained me emotionally and physically. I just kept praying this bad dream would be over, and thank God He answered my prayer!

I Did Not Wish To Be Dead, But I Could Not Deal With Being Alive.

All the pain I was experiencing. I did not know how to cope with my feelings. These feelings started coming to a head when my best friend, Steve Mader, died at age 17 when I was 16. Contacting someone from suicide prevention would have been a wise thing to do. Still, I was unaware of it, so I had to deal with my thoughts and feelings independently. I self-medicated with marijuana, alcohol, and other harmful substances. Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous were helpful, but my life kept bottoming out without God. I remember not wanting to go shopping for clothes in high school because I did not want to waste my parents’ money since I was emotionally ready to check out for good by taking my life. It was mentally tough to live when I kept fanaticizing about being dead. It was very fortunate that I got medical help in a hospital and support from my family – mostly my mom –  who did everything she could to help me and make things the best she could for me.

The Psych Hospital Did Help A Little Get Me Back On My Feet.

It bought me time to get a handle on things. I know people were praying for me, and I kept trying to cooperate. It was not until about ten years later that I got the right drug and alcohol treatment that I needed in long-term treatment, but I kept treading water, sort of to speak up until then. Things kept the same with my using drugs and alcohol until I got into trouble with the law. I have been clean and sober since June 25, 1986. Praise God! Thankfully I have been able to help my mom by repaying her by taking care of her for the last eight years of her life. It was interesting how she helped me, and then I helped her.  I am so thankful to God that He took away those thoughts and gave me a new start. The big thing for me was to stay alcohol and drug-free. With that under my belt, I had a fighting chance. My prayer is that the same thing happens to you and your situation. Life is worth living once we find our purpose!

Bill Greguska

Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

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Why Should I Not Commit Suicide?

 

 

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Suicide Prevention!

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Life can be harrowing. I know for a fact. It is sometimes hard to think clearly or rationally when you are down and hurting occasionally hard to think clearly or rationally.

You are not alone (chat now). Most people would have to admit that they have at least once thoug idea of suicide. Communication saves lives!

Call this number at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) if you have had any recent thoughts of suicide. There is help available now, and please do not delay!

Even thoughts of living life can make living life such a painful burden. I know that feeling, and that is why you need God’s help and help from others who care, so once again, please call 1-800-273-TALK (8255).~ Bill Greguska 

 

Prevent Suicide By Crying Out To God For Help!

Have You Ever Contemplated Suicide?

Did you realize that people at risk of suicide might increase their use of alcohol and drugs, act boldly, sleep too much or too little, withdraw from activities, family, and friends, or give away essential possessions?

Factors like mental illness, substance abuse, exposure to the other person’s suicide, stressful life events, and family history can all contribute to an increased risk of suicidal tendencies.

  1. Recognizing Suicidal Behavior
  2. Warning Signs and Immediate Risk for Suicide
  3. Suicide Warning Signs
  4. Youth Suicide Warning Signs
  5. What to Look for in Suicide Warning Signs
  6. Warning Signs of Suicide
  7. Suicide and Suicidal Thoughts

 

 

 

 

 

There Is Help Available For You!

There are many free prevention hotlines to call, and you can also reach out to resources like mental health professionals, spiritual advisers, friends, and family members. If you feel that a person is at immediate risk and unsure if you will prevent suicide, you should take them to an urgent care facility for assessment. Don’t just let them be alone.

Once you have helped them get their assistance, ensure you continue being there. Stay in touch with a person after they discuss feeling suicidal or are discharged from care, as this support can be vital as they are getting their lives back on track.

  1. Helping Someone in Emotional Pain
  2. Suicide Prevention Outside the Psychiatry Department
  3. Preventing Suicide Through Connectedness
  4. Preventing Youth Suicide
  5. Seven Essential Steps Parents Can Take to Prevent Teen Suicide
  6. Suicide Prevention Takes Some Focus
  7. We Can All Prevent Suicide
  8. Preventing Suicide in All the Wrong Ways
  9. Supporting Someone Post Suicide Attempt
  10. Beyond Blue: Support After a Suicide Attempt
  11. What About After a Suicide Attempt, the Risk of Another Try
  12. Suicide Attempt Survivor Next Steps
  13. Advice for Loved Ones After a Suicide Attempt
  14. After an Attempt

 

21 Suicide Prevention Resources Links

  1. Suicide and Depression: Risks and Warnings
  2. Suicidal Behavior
  3. Suicide Is Preventable: Know the Signs
  4. Warning Signs and Risk Factors for Suicide
  5. American Psychological Association: Suicide Warning Signs
  6. Teenage Warning Signs
  7. How to Help Someone Who Is Suicidal
  8. Video and Tips
  9. Depression
  10. Preventing Youth Suicide
  11. CDC: Preventing Suicide
  12. Children Ages 10 to 19
  13. National Lifeline
  14. Fighting Suicidal Thoughts
  15. Read This First
  16. Dealing With Suicidal Thoughts
  17. How Can I Cope Right Now?
  18. Statistics, Treatment, and Therapy
  19. Helping a Friend or Family Member Who Is Suicidal
  20. Befrienders International
  21. The Trevor Project

 

 

Feeling Overwhelmed?

Thank God I pulled through – it was worth all the effort it took. The same results can happen for you or someone you know as long as you get the help you need, as I did. Life can be extremely painful, and problems can seem overwhelming at times, but I have learned that God has a plan for every one of us.

Sometimes it takes extra effort and faith, but I encourage you to call 1-800-273-8255 to talk to someone who cares and can help you sort through your problems.

There Is Help For You If You Are Hurting!

  • Why should I not commit suicide?
  • “I’ve been depressed. I’ve had suicidal thoughts. I realize I’m not full-on there because I never could plan it. But the fact is, there is a way out; there is help.” Mariel Hemingway
  • How can a Christian overcome depression?
  • Help those who are grieving.
  • John 10:10 “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
  • “When one door closes, another opens, but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one that has opened for us.” ~Alexander Graham Bell
  • Suicide is not the answer! Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

 

 

 

 

Some Specific Scriptures To Encourage You:

1 Corinthians 3:16-17 ESV

Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.

Ecclesiastes 7:17 ESV 

Be not overly wicked, neither be a fool. Why should you die before your time?

Psalm 34:17-20 ESV 

When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.

Jeremiah 29:11 ESV 

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 ESV

Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

1 Corinthians 3:17 ESV

If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.

Psalm 147:3 ESV

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

Psalm 13:2-4 ESV 

How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? Consider and answer me, O Lord my God; light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death, lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him,” lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken.

1 Corinthians 6:20 ESV 

For you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

Exodus 20:13 ESV 

“You shall not murder.

John 12:25 ESV 

Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

Romans 8:38-39 ESV 

For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

John 10:10 ESV 

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

Romans 10:13 ESV 

For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

 

 

 

 

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