Men with suicidal thoughts, what keeps you going?

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Men with suicidal thoughts, what keeps you going?

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  2. Electrical_Diver_321 Avatar

    Hatred for the cattle who would be left to wallow in filth in my absence

  3. namescam Avatar

    I’m scared to die.

  4. Salty_Extreme_8523 Avatar

    I’m not a man but I’ve had suicidal thoughts myself many times, uh what keeps me going tbh isn’t the major things but the little things. Like for example, getting an ice cream cone, watching a good new movie, finishing an amazing book, hanging out with a friend, a great thunderstorm, the smell of the summer morning air, etc. It isn’t the big things in life that keep me going overall it’s these little moments that bring tiny sparks of joy into my life that push me just enough to keep going, even a little longer

  5. Godsbestjokeonhumans Avatar

    Taxes and people who are dependent on me.

  6. blunt_with_icedLatte Avatar

    just a thought that if i die, then who will tell everyone that idgaf about what someone thinks about me

  7. Quiet_giant05 Avatar

    Being too numb to care, I’m literally just here and that’s all even when I want to die from time to time

  8. SAM001v Avatar

    Convincing myself that I can find something for live for

  9. HankHenshaw82 Avatar

    the idea of being nothing bothers me. It doesnt make sense, its not like its gonna be painful, it would just be returning to the state of things before i was born, but it bothers me. itll happen eventually but im in no rush. And I havent gotten to a place in my life yet where the prospect of being dead feels worse.

  10. steviegeebees Avatar

    I used to be. Hope, curiosity, and taking a 20 minute ride screaming the words to songs that I bought for the music and kept for the lyrics did wonders. But daily maintenance and upkeep do a world of good to keep the bad vibes at bay now that I’m doing better.

  11. MikeRadical Avatar

    I’ve made it out before and I can do it again.

  12. Efficient-Log8009 Avatar

    Everytime I feel like that I buy a one way ticket to South East Asia, Eastern Europe or South America and don’t come back until I feel happy again.

  13. anonimoadjetivo Avatar

    Short term, the thought of inflicting that kind of pain on my parents and my family in general.

    Long term, the idea that ten years ago I had no clue life would be so different, and that surely ten years from now life will also be completely different in ways I cannot foresee or expect.

  14. Iceman9721 Avatar

    I have an injury. Its caused me to lose everything that’s great about life. There are no reasons you just wake up and you feel numb and sad until you go to sleep.

  15. Desertlobo Avatar

    I just keep going mindlessly. Go to work, pay bills, come home rinse and repeat. The times I get to spend outdoors fishing/camping keeps my hopes up.

  16. yogesh_culkin99 Avatar

    I thought of myself why should I want to live
    Then I see my daughter’s face every day that makes it run everyday

    Bcoz it’s worth it

  17. Trippyjuice28 Avatar

    fear of death. For now

  18. WellReadFredSaid Avatar

    Funyuns and coffee.

  19. IM_dead_inside-001 Avatar

    Fear of becoming a broccoli 🥦

  20. chefboiortiz Avatar

    Not downplaying anyone else’s thoughts when I say this. But they’re just thoughts. I think a little more of how I MIGHT do it and then I realize “wow that’s a good amount of work.” When another thing I’m battling is not wanting to do anything at all. Eventually I think some more and remember that right I’m living a life that I didn’t think I would be living 4 years ago or even when I was a little kid, in a good way. I’ve accomplished a lot and my negative thoughts stem from me feeling like I need to do more and should have more. I try to give myself grace and then the thoughts subside.

  21. afaf95 Avatar

    That killing myself would be an incovenience to other people

  22. Decent_Two_6456 Avatar

    I don’t have a gun.

  23. Frezzie Avatar

    Not wanting to make my mum sad

  24. onceuponascotty Avatar

    Can’t do it yet, mom’s still here

  25. Environmental_Toe488 Avatar

    Not suicidal necessarily, but the notion that life will go on, keeps me going. No matter how bad the news, what my bank account looks like, how many friends I have, how my love life appears, life will go on. The sun will come up tomorrow, and the uncertainty will resolve itself. And ultimately, time will heal these wounds like it always does. We’ve been through a lot as men in society; a pandemic, multiple recessions, war, pain, and solitude. But we are still here. We still stand. And they will not break my spirit. As long as I protect those I love, it’s all that really matters. Focus on making it to that next sunrise. Bc when you do, life always seems to work itself out 😊

  26. L8PH03NiX Avatar

    Kids… Pride…

  27. olliebollie7 Avatar

    If I had any, probably hate

  28. Recent-Description39 Avatar

    it would ruin my partner. I couldn’t do that to them

  29. toiletandshoe Avatar

    Pride, Fear of Hell, belief in gods wisdom, fear of death(imagining the process is scary), consideration of loved ones, and consideration of thing I should be grateful for.

  30. RudeCollection9147 Avatar

    Only reason I’m still here is I don’t want to do that to my kids, I started going to the gym it seems to be helping so we’ll see what the future holds

  31. Evilspacecake Avatar

    My dogs wouldn’t understand

  32. TheDiagnosis714 Avatar

    Scrolling through angry liberal reels on instagram

  33. XSavagePR Avatar

    Working out, I replace one pain with another.

  34. MLG-BagFumbler Avatar

    My enemies havw been fucking up, their failures have been the motivation to keep going.

  35. JohnnyBGucci Avatar

    It’s been 6 years since my head went that way, but at the time it was this understanding:

    No matter how bad things get, I have a chance at being happier later. That chance remains intact as long as I breathe.

    Now that it’s been 6 years, I’m so grateful I kept going. It has to hurt before it gets better.

  36. tonsofun08 Avatar

    I couldn’t put my wife and kids through that.

  37. GUILDENSTEINER Avatar

    The fact that I’m a pussy…

  38. rooftopworld Avatar

    When I was in that dark place, I knew it was primarily caused by physiological and psychological issues, not my life circumstances. That was my light at the end of the tunnel. I knew there was a strong possibility of getting better. Though I still had a “backup plan”.

  39. Several-Mongoose6372 Avatar

    The pain it would cause my parents and brother would be to much

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  41. EMitch02 Avatar

    I’ve got a nephew who’s already lost an uncle

  42. HornyCaveGoblin1 Avatar

    The mystery of tomorrow, and hoping something interesting happens (usually doesent)

  43. NiaLostSoul Avatar

    Im not a man, but I want to tell you guys, you truly are important for more people than you think, it doesn’t make you less masculine or less attractive or less valuable if you share your feelings with people close to you. Also most times depression comes from unfulfilled expectations, don’t be so hard on yourself. If you want a female feel to talk. My dm is open

  44. EstablishmentHot1092 Avatar

    All i really have is my kids, and all they have is me.

  45. vikookies Avatar

    cats and harming myself is awful

  46. InfiniteTranquilo Avatar

    I’m not allowed to unfortunately. I’m not at a point where I can move beyond the guilt I’d cause others.

  47. Relevant-Rooster-298 Avatar

    The view from halfway down.

  48. spyker54 Avatar

    Knowing that’s it would hurt others (especially my mom)

  49. dogchief Avatar

    Insurance doesn’t pay on suicide. My family wouldn’t get anything.

  50. Polkawillneverdie17 Avatar

    Anti depressants and mood stabilizers

  51. Vast-Road-6387 Avatar

    Stubbornness. That and I’d hate my kids & grand kids to think about me that way.

  52. 30_rack_of_pabst Avatar

    I have to outlive other people so I dont hurt them.

  53. richardfitserwell Avatar

    My dogs won’t understand why I didn’t come home

  54. Hot-Employment2446 Avatar

    Im poor from Venezuela but i try to keep thinking positive and looking for more jobs to make more money