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Article #341: Suicide is Not the Solution

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Suicide is nothing but an attempt at Thorazine and two or more bottles of
control. A selfish, manipulative method cough syrup. I then went to a back room,
of trying to get what you want. I know put a tub under my arm and cut myself
more reasons exists for suicide but for deep enough to bleed to death. I have to
me it was the ultimate act of laugh today because I remember thinking,
selfishness. "ok Bob your sister is going to be really
The day was bright. My mind was so dark. mad if you bleed on her carpet. So, I
I was drinking, taking drugs, and my took time to put a bucket under my arm.
wife was divorcing me. Well, things didn't turn out the way I
I was living with my sister in Gulfport, had planned. My brother in law came home
MS. and I just wanted to go home or die. early and found me and called an
My mind was in such a state of confusion ambulance, I lived.
and turmoil that death seemed like an Today, I will never give up again. Since
answer. Yet, it was just another way of that moment in time years ago, many
saying I will control my life, no matter things have changed in my life. I found
what. a way out of addiction. I found a God
My wife's dad had died. I didn't really who brings me joy, peace, and comfort in
care if he died or not. I just wanted times of troubles. Oh, I have wanted to
what I wanted and when I wanted it. I die many times. And, I have tried to
desperately wanted my wife to let me come kill myself several times. And, they say
home and she was dead set on not allowing a person who attempts suicide will one
me back in the house. Today I understand day actually finish the job. Today, I
why, and appreciate her decision, but at know suicide is not the answer.
the time, I hated her and I hated me and Suicide is not the solution. My solution
I would show her who was boss. has been a willingness to trust God. In
After the funeral my wife and son, a jail cell in Hattiesburg, Mississippi,
stopped by and I began my begging. "Let I turned my will and life over to Jesus
me come home. Please I beg you, I am Christ. He has worked for me. For me,
going to die if I don't get to come He was the only thing that did work. I
home." I pleaded, cried, pleaded, and needed a complete transformation of my
cried some more but the answer was the mind. He is doing for me what no human
same. "No Bob you can't come home." My power can do or ever could do. Let me
wife said repeatedly. encourage you to try calling on His name.
I turned to my young son and ask, "Wesley Surrender your will and power to His
do you want daddy to come home?" power. If you are seriously thinking
He said, "No Dad I don't want you to come about suicide, you need to get on the
home." phone, right now, and dial 911. Tell
I died! I had tried everything I knew to some one how you feel. Call the police.
do but now even my own son didn't want to Call someone and let him or her know what
be around me. They left and I made the you are thinking. I promise life will
decision to kill myself. I will show get better. It did for me. It took time
them. I will make them hurt as much as I for me to learn how to live life on life
do. Self will run riot even to the point terms but I will not give up again. If
of death. you can't call someone or will not call
I went in the house took a full bottle of anyone write me. My email address is
blood pressure pills, a bottle of God bless you and He will.






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