What phrase do you hold in your mind when you feel like ending your life? by Andrea Krueger
Answer by Andrea Krueger:
Not a phrase but a dual thought:
“I must die/I need to live.”
There is no “I must die but I need to live.” I have two discrete thoughts each held by my emotional and rational minds.
My emotional mind says I have to die. My emotional mind tells me that my loved ones will understand and are better off if I no longer exist. It assures me there is no hope, no forgiveness, no redemption.
My rational mind contradicts my emotional mind and tells meI need to live. I follow my rational mind and go to the nearest psych ER.
This cognitive process has saved my life multiple times.
What phrase do you hold in your mind when you feel like ending your life?