[Serious] People who've been reported by someone else as suicidal, what happened and did it end up helping you?

I attempted suicide by OD on pills in 2009. My friend had a "hunch" that she needed to check on me and found me on the bathroom floor of my apartment. I was taken to the hospital, put in ICU for 3 days and then inpatient at a psych ward for 2 weeks. The whole experience was awful and humiliating.

I think that the experience helped me to realize that I didn't want to die, I just wanted to stop hurting inside. I didn't make any attempts after that because I realized the impact it had on my family, I knew that I wouldn't be successful and I did not want to go through being hospitalized again.

But I didn't follow through on therapy and so I spent another 3 years miserable. I continued to be a self absorbed asshole and lost a lot of friends over those 3 years - including the one who found me. I became suicidal again and realized I was my problem, not anyone or anything.

It took time, but since 2012 I have made huge improvements and am very happy. I have a happy and healthy relationship, no substance use, good friends, and a better relationship with my parents.

The depression is still there. There are times, for no reason at all I feel depressed and want to cry. But it's just a feeling. I remind myself of that and go do something or hug someone that makes me happy and it goes away.

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