Discussion What keeps you in ss (sasu)?

[TwistedNightmares]

It's the only place I find safe to express my thoughts. I find the people here to be really kind and understanding.

 

[RimeOfTheAncient]

It's pretty much the last place on the internet where I can be open and say what I really mean without getting banned, mocked, or whiteknighted.

 

[rainatthetraintrack]

i haven't ctbed yet and i haven't recovered either.

 

[Greyhawk]

This is the only place where I can communicate my thoughts and feelings honestly without pretending. I don't need to fear judgement because people here have experienced same kind of stuff and make an effort to listen. I can talk about suicide, death and my fears without people just going "Suicide is bad" or brushing it off.

In other words, this is the only place where I can feel authentic connection to people. I'm also pretty lonely and I like reading posts and spending time here when I'm bored.

 

[Hiro Uchiha]

freedom and comfort
understanding and respect

 

[corpse]

I don't know why I'm still here.

 

[Forever Sleep]

The sense of community here. The opportunity to be honest about how I'm feeling without getting panic, platitudes or annoyance as a response. I'm stuck here alive while I wait for my Dad to go first. Ironically, the forum is actually helping me to hold on.

 

[Pale_Rider]

SaSu validates my suicidal urges. I need to keep this down irl.

 

[endoftheroad45]

I will eventually ctb. Possibly within the next couple of weeks. My mental health is rapidly declining, this is the only place with like minded people

 

[NutOrat]

Truthfully? External validation. I'm addicted to receiving reactions and replies. But also the community, of course, really nice and smart people here, people who actually try to and do understand me. I barely interact with others irl, so this is the most I've communicated with anyone in a long time. I don't expect to make any long term friends here, because I can't maintain friendships period, and well, the nature of this site, but I like pretending I have all these friends, and that makes getting out of bed feel a little less impossible.