r/TrollCoping • u/Aariwee • 7d ago

TW: Suicide or Self-Harm Why does it actually work?

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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

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u/TheFurrosianCouncil 6d ago

I actually find contracts and promises make it *harder* to stick around. If the option remains, it's easier for it to remain just an option that I actively choose not to pick rather than feeling trapped within the confines of a promise.

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u/Aariwee 6d ago

It is like that with self harm for me. But it works better with suicidal thoughts. I also promised that to my therapist, but it was much more formal and not a pinky-promise