Suicidal thoughts without intent

Hello @p3p1t4 , I really don't have anything helpful to say but I know personally it makes a difference to know that you have been heard. It is awesome that you have no intention of harming yourself. Do you a support team that can help you?

Hi @p3p1t4

Firstly hello, nice to met you.

I can relate to what you are saying. There are times where I have had suicidal thoughts with no intent. There are many things I try to help with these thoughts. Sometimes my strategies work, sometimes not, but I keep trying them. Having these thoughts can be scary and upsetting but please know that you are not alone.

Some things I try are listening to a mindfulness recording (you can find a lot on you tube), mindful colouring in, going for a walk, playing with my dog, progressive muscle relaxation, deep breathing and using my 5 senses. These are just a few that come to mind. As I said earlier, they do not always work but that doesn't mean I stop trying.

Take care @p3p1t4

Hey all,

I'm glad you're able to chat about these thoughts and feelings, keeping it within guidelines and more importantly, supporting and connecting with each other

Since it is a heavy topic though I just thought I'd pop in to give some support and also remind everyone that we are here to help if needed.

hi @p3p1t4

well done for being brave and reaching out to talk about this

i can relate to the idea of sucidial idealtion and agree with other members being heard is really important - do you have a professional to talk to ?

have found myself thinking along these lines when feeling overwhelmed, tired, and lacking hope. often coinciding with burning the candle of life at both ends, poor sleep, poor slef care etc

as a way of releasing the tension / emotions, but not dealing with the trauma experiences head on (which in my experience needs professional support) have found doing mindful doodling sometimes helpful - not sure if this is your cup of tea - real simple stuff - if it is of interest let me know and I can give you some suggestions of activities?

Good morning @p3p1t4, just checking in to see how you are this morning. Hope your night was a restful one.

Hi @Former-Member

Today has been a lot better. I'm still more agitated than usual but I'm feeling with the thoughts better.

I am so glad to hear you are feeling a little better today. Small steps my friend @p3p1t4

I'm seeing my psychologist tomorrow

Hi @p3p1t4 , I'm sorry you feel this way and have these thoughts, I do too. For me I can't stop them whatever I try and do, I just "sit" with them. Are you ok, are you safe?

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You have them too - what do you do to make it better?

I was talking to my psychologist yesterday and she said to take a deep breath, acknowledge the thoughts, challenge the thought and then distract myself with something else. I'm going to give it a go, and see if it helps at all. I'll try anything at this point.