@lajoers3 Said
This is an old one I know but I just came across this and felt the need to respond. I am a 37 year old wife of one and mother of three but more than 20years ago now I attempted suicide twice. My first attempt was just a couple of weeks after my birthday and it wasn't very serious I don't think, in that I took a handful of tablets but aside from making me a little drowsier than usual I was okay. 5months later I attempted again and that time was much more serious. Again it involved a deliberate massive overdose. I was found several hours after the fact and was in intensive care, in a coma for about 3days. I was VERY lucky to be alive. As much as I believed I wanted to die I was as much glad that I survived. I am still reminded of the torturous sound of the screams from the next room who had jumped in front of a train. He obviously had fared not so well - surviving his attempt but yet in massive amounts of pain. I have lived almost 21 years more and I have depression but I have not made another attempt on my life. If someone had of thought that because I had made my second attempt, or because I chose it that I didn't deserve another chance then I would not be here. Of course, as a result my children and future grandchildren, great grandchildren and all future generations of my line would not exist. That said, I don't think that people should make the judgement that a person should be denied treatment whether that includes an organ donation, resuscitation or anything else. Also, after my suicide attempts I came to accept Christ as my saviour and as a Christian I am well aware that there is no such thing as a sinless person so by that standard none of us are worthy of being saved.
Totally agree...erm...with exception of the that very last part.
But yeah, I don't think others should be allowed to make judgement calls like that - no matter how they injured themselves, if they need an organ, plug it in if it's available.
Sorry to hear about the depression.
I think most people want to live in a world where we can take things to heart passionately serious and not get hurt but we just have to learn that isn't the case and find ways to bide our time and roll with the punches.