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Say something silly, give bad advice, things that will really wind someone up, things that wind you up, favourite word

aidie

just say something silly or something that makes you happy or just a favorite word, or really bad advice, or things that wind you up or things that will really wind someone up in a funny way

Lets keep it to 4 lines max

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  • TRIGGER WARNING: suicide

    This one's a bit dark, but it kind of confuses me - 

    'I would not be here today if...'

    You can never say that for certain because the actual rate of successful suicide attempts is quite low - according to wiki, approximately 92–95% of suicide attempts end in survival. 

  • in reply to Mytwenty

    i find suicide a really difficult concept --- I would do anything to stop a suicide --- the desperation must be incredible. if i could have my life again I would  love to do a PhD on suicide its causes why it exists ( biologically ).  

    It just so final, a big cry for help and a major failing of society .......

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  • in reply to Mytwenty

    i find suicide a really difficult concept --- I would do anything to stop a suicide --- the desperation must be incredible. if i could have my life again I would  love to do a PhD on suicide its causes why it exists ( biologically ).  

    It just so final, a big cry for help and a major failing of society .......

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  • in reply to aidie

    You can still do something about it, with that positive attitude, I'm sure. ;-)

    I take some comfort from the fact that most people do not really have the will power to carry it out. That's me all over. Having always figured that i would almost certainly fail miserably, all thoughts of suicide were almost instantly dismissed. So back to the endless depression. Well, I never really thought I could make that work either, so I usually just went for a long solitary walk to get over it; observing the wildlife as I went. I read an article yesterday that actually put a price dividend on the idea of getting depressed people interested in environmental projects. (6-10 times the cash layout for repairing the damage done. Some people turned their new interest into a career/life.) It rang some real bells in my own experience.And more pointers for my next career.

    I remember one medical guy who got so fed up with stitching up the bits after numerous failed suicides that he used to give his patients a running commentary, during the repair process, on how to be more effectively suicidal. Fortunately, that sort of pep talk did nothing for his own career.