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by peterburkimsher 2921 days ago
You're not alone.

If you don't know what to say, don't ask "What happened?" - that focuses on the problem. Say "Are you OK?" If they trust you, they'll open up.

Suicide is shut down.

Moving country is reboot.

There is a reboot option.

If life doesn't work out elsewhere, I might try to become a monk first, before trying to end my own life. Or taking dangerous occupations, such as war zone journalism. There's nothing else to fear when death is no longer a threat. I haven't yet tried all those alternatives, so I'll do that first before making a permanent decision. I'd still rather commit suicide than be forced to murder someone else though (e.g. military service), so I hope that no government forces weapons into my hands.

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This is particularly relevant to Anthony Bourdain's case. If you recall from his earliest shows he was always talking about throwing in the towel and becoming an ex-pat in viet nam or wherever he happened to be.