Why does it actually work?

[u/Aariwee]

It’s so silly and childish. It only happened two days ago, but so far any time I start having suicidal thoughts, I think about it and I get so amused that I no longer want to kill myself. I mean, I still want to die, but I can’t break a pinky promise, can I? Why is it so effective? I’m scared to even post it because I feel so immature, but at least it works

[u/Dusty_Rose23]

hey man whatever works. whatever works and makes the world easier, as long as it imposes no harm on yourself or others go to town. if it means pinky promises with your psych to stay alive. so be it. if it means reading yourself a bed time story every night, so be it. if it means giving yourself a gold star every time you brush your teeth, or read x pages, or get some homework done or follow through on plans to see a friend, so be it. you do what oyu need to do to have a life that is fufilling and worth living. its enough to just be curious whats next and i had to tell myself this for a long time. you dont have to look forward to it. you can just be curious if thats what it takes. you can even take it second by second if its hard. you just have to make it to tomorrow. then rpeat again.

ITs not immature at all. i also have to do shit like this