David Slack on Spoutible

Hi. I have depression. It's largely under control now thanks to good therapists, the right medication, and a lot of hard work. But for a lot of my adult life, I thought often about killing myself.

Until I had an experience that showed me what that really meant. That's what I want to tell you abou

09:18 PM - Mar 16, 2023

David Slack

@slack2thefuture

As part of my therapy work, I went to a workshop for survivors of trauma. Some people, like me, were struggling with depression and other chronic conditions. But other people there were survivors of loved ones who had died by suicide and meeting them changed my life.

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09:20 PM - Mar 16, 2023

David Slack

@slack2thefuture

In response to David Slack.

These people who had lost someone they loved to suicide -- it was like a bomb had gone off inside their head. I honestly can't describe the anguish that they were in The haunting, seemingly endless struggle to comprehend the incomprehensible. The wound that just wouldn't heal.

09:23 PM - Mar 16, 2023

David Slack

@slack2thefuture

In response to David Slack.

I had always told myself that the world would be better off without me, that killing myself would make things better for everyone. But meeting these survivors finally showed me what suicide really is: an act of violence against everyone who cares about you.

09:28 PM - Mar 16, 2023

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