CommonFrequency

Gawwwwd. <3

I still think about it sometimes. It's a part of me. I have never gotten beyond the basic thought of doing it--as in, I've never thought about how or when I'd do it--but the thought still lives in me and comes back whenever I'm realllly upset. I accept this as just part of who I am.

This makes so much sense. I've never been able to explain it in words, other than saying I've reduced suicide to the ultimate backup plan. It's not like you can just never think about it again, it just becomes much less prominent.

Thank you for doing this AMA. Very insightful.

Bro...I don't even know what to say. This was, wow.

How long were you sucked into the spiral of depression and drug use? How did you clean up while going through withdrawal?

I'm glad to hear that you didn't get sucked in to the hard stuff. This was a great project...I saw (and subsequently downvoted) some shit-talk in the comments about how this has been done, but man, what matters is the fact that you did it yourself instead of sitting on your ass. You've made a difference to everyone who sees the gritty realism of this project and takes a minute to stop and think.

Also, I realize I'm just some chick from the internet, but for what it's worth, I'm proud of you for going to AA despite the slip-ups. Clearly you're a pretty amazing person, so I have no doubt you can overcome your challenges.