• HonkyTonkWoman@lemm.ee
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    7 months ago

    I didn’t commit suicide.

    I had a plan, had it all laid out, and knew when I was ready.

    Proceeded to get life saving-ly drunk & passed out. Woke up with a knife in my hand the next morning & knew I need to go to the hospital.

    Cleaned myself up, called in sick to work, & went to UCLA Med.

    Still here today thankfully. And as much as I appreciate what bourbon did for me that night, I have slowed my consumption significantly & have my head on straight.

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      7 months ago

      Depression made me want to die more than once but my alcohol use led to me almost killing myself accidentally during one of the episodes. The 9mm I had just been holding to my head seconds earlier discharged because I was shitfaced and was handling it completely sloppily. I shot the ceiling but luckily nothing else. It scared me sober instantly and I realized how close I came. I got help too and I’m doing better now.

      I’m glad you’re still here.

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        7 months ago

        Glad to hear you’re doing better! I love firearms, but do not allow myself to own one for that very reason.

        If I owned a firearm, there’s a really good chance I’d either be in jail for stupidity or in the ground at this stage.