Comments on: Babar is in My Living Room, and He’s a Morose Sonofabitch

By: Secondhand Karl

Secondhand Karl — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:55:10 +0000

@Katy, Sorry to hear that you're in such a bad place right now. Good thoughts to you, too. And thank you.

By: Secondhand Karl

Secondhand Karl — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:52:47 +0000

@Suebob, Yeah, makes perfect sense. Thanks.

By: Katy

Katy — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:37:43 +0000

I stumbled upon your blog awhile ago (I forget exactly how) and have been reading.

I’m delurking to say that, somehow, you’ve put what I’m feeling into words. I’m going through an incredibly rough time right now and this post really, really hit home.

Sending good thoughts your way.

By: Suebob

Suebob — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:03:45 +0000

I have had suicidal thoughts before and I think radioactive tori is right – they are a coping mechanism much like drinking or drugs. Or at least they were for me.

I would wake up and think “I should kill myself.” But then I would decide to do it after lunch, so I would get to lunch, all the while thinking “Well, at least this pain will be over soon.”

Because the emotional pain was overwhelming if I thought of it going on and on, the idea that I would be killing myself soon dampened the pain – it made it manageable because I knew it was finite.

Is this making any sense?

Take care.

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Wild Sex Stories Could Win You a Prize at SecondHand Tryptophan — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:06:41 +0000

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By: Secondhand Karl

Secondhand Karl — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:50:10 +0000

@nic @mybottlesup, You're welcome?

By: Secondhand Karl

Secondhand Karl — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:40:33 +0000

@Just Me, So sorry for your loss. That's terrible. Rest assured, I will never, ever do it. And I'd love to hook up in Atlanta should I get up there.

By: Secondhand Karl

Secondhand Karl — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:39:16 +0000

@Maria, I do it for my own sanity, really. I'm not happy with the direction my blog has taken lately. All this talk of depression is rather...depressing.

By: Just Me

Just Me — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:09:43 +0000

I don’t think I have ever commented on your blog but I do read it. I just caught up and this post hits hard for me. I understand what your going through and why you are thinking of what you are thinking but I am looking at it as your daughters would. I just lost my mom to suicide in Oct and although I understand the depression and how unhappy she was it was selfish of her. She left two grandkids without her and my brother and I. I have a lot of anger and a lot of sadness. All of which I can’t share with her, I just have to deal with it. I have to bear the burden of her selfishness. Please don’t do it to your kids. I just saw you might be in Atlanta, and like I said, I don’t know you but if you are there, I would love to meet you…and give you a hug.

By: Maria

Maria — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:41:45 +0000

You are very, very brave to put this out here.

I really think it will help people. And I hope it helped you to share it.