How to Cope with Suicidal Thoughts

i talk to my trusted ones and cry it out. im usually better within a few days.

Listen to worship music and think about breaking the cycle for my kids. My parents fucked me up and that's why I'm like this. I don't wanna screw up my kids and leave them with the same fate. I need to be strong for them. Or at least stick around while I crumble internally. Either way I have to portray myself as a stable happy parent for them

it’s not about keeping yourself from feeling that way, it’s more about coping with the feeling when it comes

People who survived jumping off the golden gate bridge often say that what they wanted was for their problems to go away, not to be dead. Try to solve one problem a day, however small. If you're hungry, that's a problem. Solve it by getting a snack, even if you don't have the energy to make a full meal. Frozen dinners are really good for that. If you feel dirty, wash your hands and face or use baby wipes to clean off a little if you don't have the energy for a shower. Every little problem solved is an accomplishment, and encouragement that you'll be able to solve the bigger problems one day too

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Cats. Rat. Sister. Shatner. I focus on what I'm grateful for, even when I'm not suicidal. It establishes a thought pattern so its easier to see what I have when I'm at my worst.

I feel suicidal everyday. But i think about my sons and grandsons and what it would do to them. I also pray constantly.