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You never forget. Attempting suicide stops everything. It's like the world stands still and goes completely silent, and all you can hear is the beat of your own heart. It is so permanent, so confronting.

When you start getting better it doesn't press down on you anymore, but it's always there. Some people see it in a positive light - depression and suicide makes you stronger, if you recover. Others are ashamed. It all depends on how you work towards getting better and the situation which made you suicidal. If you are truly getting better than the attempted suicide won't effect you all the time, it will be there in your perspective, but it shouldn't consume you any longer.

It definitely changes the way you think about things. I feel like I can deal with anything because I've BEEN to the bottom, I've BEEN to hell....so what else could possibly hurt me? The only thing now that could break me would be going back there again, and even then I already know how it feels and won't be as terrified. I feel stronger, and I understand life so much more now. I realize that there really are people who care and depend on me and I can't let them down. I know that I am as deserving of love and help as anyone else. And I also know that I am strong, because I got through suicidal emotions and thoughts without telling a soul. It will be there with me for the rest of my life, I know, but I won't let myself be ashamed of it. You have to make a choice, whether you see the attempted suicide in a good light as making you stronger, or if you're ashamed and try to hide it.

Hiding it never works. I am so thankful I had the strength that some crazy force up there gave me, and now I know that I'm not a coward, I'm not stupid or pathetic like people say because I had that and I got through it and I'm here now. I choose to see it that way. Some people don't, and that's sad.

But it does change who you are. That's not important - what's important is whether you accept and embrace those changes - strength, courage, all the things you obviously have to be here - or if you're ashamed of it.

If it a real attempt, the person is usually stressed out, thinking that life has no more to offer. Most unsuccessful suicide attempts are just a call for help, and they don't really mean to succeed.

There are help lines you can call if you are considering it, that can help you work out your problems.

ive never done it or intend on doing it but i think your life just turns dull your life im pretty sure your life will just affect you alot and im telling you you wont forget about it i mean who dosent forget themselve trying to kill themselve

i don't get this attempt suicide thing... if u're gonna do something .. do it right... if u want to be found... whatever.. just tell someone u are having suicidal thoughts.. and u need help... i can't stand people that have said.. oh i have attempted suicide soooo many times...

Well if your attempt goes well everything gets real dark.

But in all honesty, it differs from person to person I suppose. It's defiantly not going to resolve any mental problems you are having.

It's stupid.

You will never forget it.

And people will treat and look at you different.

It sucks.

i'll tell you one thing...my father will never look at me

like his own daughter again.

It's a killer (Hi Hooooooooo!!!!)