SAY NO TO SUICIDE: BY @EXCEPTIONAL20/30th December, 2020

I was triggered to write this article because of the post I saw on Facebook. The young man practically hung himself to death in Imo State, Nigeria precisely, the cause of his action I have not been able to unravel.

I was very bittered and saddled with heaviness at such decisions. But I want to bring to fore that most of this suicidal incident are not ordinary.

We need to understand that suicide has a spirit that empowers it's victim to commit the act. No normal man in his right senses will desire to end it all because he goes through a challenging problems.

Most times it's the shame that accompanies the challenges that the spirit of suicide amplifies to encourage the individual to end it all.

Most times, depression that is caused by the sudden death of a family member or relatives can lead to suicide. The pain of loosing a love one is so deep, that if not addressed properly can slip into depression leading to suicide.

The aim of this article is to share with us some facts about life that we need to take into cognizant so as to help us escape from this spirit of suicide.

• Life is not fair : life is a battle and it takes the valiant to conquer it. Life is a risk, we take greater risk to make it in life.

Life does not give you what you desire but what you fight for. Many are doing nothing about life, they expect money and wealth amongst other desires to fall from the sky just because they are alive. Life only gives you what you place demand and fight for. So we must make demands consistently without giving up from life. Quitters never win in this life. You loose if you bow out through suicide.

• Offences must come. While I was surfing the internet to download a picture for this post, I read through few suicide notes, and many committed suicide because someone offended them and broke their hearts.

We must have this knowledge, that offences must come and we must expect it from anyone even the person we love. This knowledge helps us not to be too heartbroken, so we can move on with our lives.

A life that has discovered purpose will not contemplate suicide because such life has discovered that his/her life is not for self alone but for humanity.

So such life has to endure the pain for a while and continue living. Pain is temporary but suicide is permanent.

• Death is inevitable: Life is not permanent on this Earth. Everyone must answer the call of death one day. The question is not if, but when? And nobody knows when.

So we need to prepare our minds not to go insane or slip into depression over the death of a loved one which can lead to suicide. Although it is painful.

• Talk to Someone : Their is a psychological relief one experiences when they share their feelings or challenges to others. Before suicide can take place, there must be a grave level or a deeper level of depression and isolation. When the victim is shut out from people, he/she starts hearing voices calling for the act to be performed.

If no one can be trusted, then talk to God. Pour out your heart to Him, He will hear you and keep your mind together in perfect peace. Isaiah 26:3

• Avoid Comparison : The quest to be like or outsmart others have been the reasons why many commit suicide, when they feel they will be reduced to a laughing stock.

The Holy Scriptures commented on this point in 2 Corinthians 10:12 " for we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves but they measuring themselves by themselves and comparing themselves among themselves are not wise.

Live your life with the intention to fulfill the purpose why God brought you to earth and avoid comparing yourself with others because we came to earth on a different mission and assignment.

• Be contented with what you haveThere is always room for improvement, but it must be with contentment.

You don't become all your dreams in one day. You have to go through the process to get to the fulfilment of your dreams. Scriptures says contentment with godliness is a great gain.

-. Don't live a fake life: In our world today, lots of people live a fake life just to impress people that doesn't care about them. Most times, when they are discovered, they tend to take suicide as the only option for their cover up. Just be real and enjoy life.

Lastly, you are not alone in whatsoever challenge you go through. It is not new, not the first. People have gone through it and survived, so will you.

If you need someone to talk to, reach out to them and don't die in silence. You are too precious and needed to end your life.

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