What is the quickest way you've seen someone fuck their life up?

Throw away because yeah. I didn't fuck up but almost did. I've had depression for a while and about 2 weeks ago I had a flare. I call it flares, it's when I get huge waves of it and go into deep depression.

I had been talking to this girl, I still really like her but she picked someone else over me. Didn't tell me. I freaked out and spiraled out of control. I was drunk too. Drove home drunk. Wanted to kill myself but decided let's just slice my fucking arm open.

So I cut my arm. That wasn't enough so I sliced it open. Got a huge gash. Just stood there for a little staring like some lunatic. So much blood started dripping from my arm. Luckily snapped out of it and went to the ER. Was held in psych unit for a day and was stitched up.

None of this is anyone's fault, especially the girl. I was already snow balling, depression was building up and up and up. Then yeah. That set me off. So I didn't ruin my life. But if I was just a tad bit more off my hinges I would be dead for sure. Things can change so quickly. It's scary. I could've fucked hers up from guilt. My family. My friends who I was out with. All because I didn't have a grip. So I didn't fuck up my life or anyone else's but I was very close and I still could some day.

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