People who die by suicide want to stop suffering, not to stop living
This is something that I have had some personal experience with. I&#x27;ve known quite a few suicides, and survivors of the suicides of others.<p>Very much a &quot;walk a mile in a man&#x27;s shoes&quot; kind of thing. Everyone has opinions on the matter, until it hits them. Then, they have personal experience (not just an opinion).<p>It sucks. In some cases, I can see why someone would want to end it all. In others, like this one[0], I find it doubly tragic, as there are proven alternative solutions (I personally know <i>many</i> people that were once far worse off than that gentleman, and are now doing quite well).<p>When we are in a singularity of pain, it seems like the suffering will never stop, and we can convince ourselves there&#x27;s no escape. In some cases, we&#x27;re right, but other times, not so much.<p>It&#x27;s a permanent &quot;solution&quot; to what is often a temporary problem.<p>[0] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.independent.co.uk&#x2F;news&#x2F;world&#x2F;europe&#x2F;man-holland-netherlands-dutch-euthanised-alcohol-addiction-alcoholic-netherlands-a7446256.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.independent.co.uk&#x2F;news&#x2F;world&#x2F;europe&#x2F;man-holland-...</a>