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How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by NairalandSon: 5:15pm On Jan 31, 2023
I just want to share this real-life encounter with you all.

Please read!

Before now, I hardly believed in supernatural existence but my encounter yesterday changed my view.

Let me start by saying depression is real and it's leading people to suicide. That I can authoritatively confirm. When someone becomes tired and frustrated in life due to circumstances, he gradually sinks into depression, loses interest in life and not long before suicide looks to him like the fastest way out. Only the strong and brave conquer that phase of life.

So below are some of the reasons that forced me into attempting to "end it all':

Job rejections

Unemployment

Hardship

Poverty

Health challenges

As you can see, all are interlinked. Job rejection leads to staying unemployed, unemployment leads to poverty/economic hardship and even health challenges that ordinarily would have been tackled can't be tackled due to lack of funds - a threat to life.

Let me break it down further...

Job rejection:
I have been rejected many times even for jobs I was very hopeful for and had an insider. The rejections have gripped into my mental state and made me to begin to look worthless in my very eyes - like no one can or would ever employ me. I'm sorry for sounding negative but that was the feeling.

Health challenges
I have health challenges that are adding to my predicament in life. One is vocal/respiratory problem which has affected my breath, have effect on my voice/talking ability and mostly when it comes to doing energetic work. In the case of my voice, when I open mouth to say something, people quickly turn their faces to look at who has such a voice, that perhaps shouldn't be allowed to voice especially in public. This always brings nothing but shame to me and it's humiliating!

Another is bone problem, affecting my waist and spine, a sort of shift, fracture or dislocation, with severe pains, making me incapable to stand, bend or trek for long. How can a young person not being able to do all these? Then this is no life. Other disheartening happenings around my life add to making me get so tired of life.

The rejection yesterday that led to suicide attempt.

Last week, it was an heartbreak after attending an interview. Yesterday, as I returned from an interview, a microfinance bank, it was another unsuccessful one even when I relied on an insider. I had nothing left with me and with no hope of what to eat next, was already owing people different amounts which were overdue. I became very very disturbed and hopeless. Suicide thought gripped in. I can't tell how I unconsciously lost my mind and got a robe from only God knows where. It is hard to explain. That happened on my way back from the place. However, I can remember I met one of my neighbours outside and passed whether we greeted or not, I can't say too. I entered inside my room, used a chair inside to tie the robe on the ceiling fan and just when I wanted to put my head inside the hole, some unexplainable things happened.

It is still a mystery to me till now which I can't explain vividly. Everything happened in a second or two.

Something like light flashed in my memory and suddenly I felt very dizzy and fell down from the chair, breathing heavily, screaming and rolling on the floor until a neighbour ran into the room to meet me in that position. But before I feIl down, during that flash, I could manageably see my late mother's image in the flash. Such a thing had never happened to me before since her death, and it was at that time I regained my senses and realized I was about committing suicide. The neighbour was very shocked at such attempt.

As hard as it is to explain, I would say supernatural powers intervened. It is what stopped me from ending my life.

I haven't been told of anyone in my family that quitted life through that way before, but unfortunately, unbearable situations are pushing me to break that record. It's telling me since I have no sound health, no job and no one to help me, it's better I quit life.

Finally, I would say since the attempt failed, I believe God still has good plans for me irrespective of the situation. And even in the face of hunger and unemployment, I rebuke and destroy every spirit of suicide in my life, AMEN. I strongly hope never to try that again. Thanks to God for saving and preserving my life.

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Re: How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by CuddleBerry(f): 5:17pm On Jan 31, 2023
Please stay strong. Nobody is having it easy this period and it only takes the grace of God for people to survive nowadays. Just be strong, no matter what, don't lose hope. Everything will be alright one day

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Re: How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by ThoughtOfYou: 5:17pm On Jan 31, 2023
Coming back to read this one
Re: How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by NairalandSon: 5:19pm On Jan 31, 2023
I am fine and good

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Re: How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by Carmanbiz: 5:24pm On Jan 31, 2023
This one is touching. May God help you bro. People are really going through a lot.

Seun, Mynd44, Dominique, nlfpmod etc

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Re: How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by Carmanbiz: 5:25pm On Jan 31, 2023
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Re: How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by froshdhayveed(m): 5:30pm On Jan 31, 2023
NairalandSon:
I just want to share this real-life encounter with you all.

Please read!

Before now, I hardly believed in supernatural existence but my encounter yesterday changed my view.

Let me start by saying depression is real and it's leading people to suicide. That I can authoritatively confirm. When someone becomes tired and frustrated in life due to circumstances, he gradually sinks into depression, loses interest in life and not long before suicide looks to him like the fastest way out. Only the strong and brave conquer that phase of life.

People really need help and I would say, please always help someone whenever you can because some of them are going through a lot. I do that whenever I can too. I'm not blowing my trumpet but even with the little sum I had in my pocket that yesterday, I still bought food for someone who really needed it. I believe that helped her a lot. Anyways, that is by the way.

So below are some of the reasons that forced me into attempting to "end it all':

Job rejections

Unemployment

Hardship

Poverty

Health challenges

As you can see, all are interlinked. Job rejection leads to staying unemployed, unemployment leads to poverty/economic hardship and even health challenges that ordinarily would have been tackled can't be tackled due to lack of funds - a threat to life.

Let me break it down further...

Job rejection:
I have been rejected many times even for jobs I was very hopeful for and had an insider. The rejections have gripped into my mental state and made me to begin to look worthless in my very eyes - like no one can or would ever employ me. I'm sorry for sounding negative but that was the feeling.

Health challenges
I have health challenges that are adding to my predicament in life. One is vocal/respiratory problem which has affected my breath, have effect on my voice/talking ability and mostly when it comes to doing energetic work. In the case of my voice, when I open mouth to say something, people quickly turn their faces to look at who has such a voice, that perhaps shouldn't be allowed to voice especially in public. This always brings nothing but shame to me and it's humiliating!

Another is bone problem, affecting my waist and spine, a sort of shift, fracture or dislocation, with severe pains, making me incapable to stand, bend or trek for long. How can a young person not being able to do all these? Then this is no life. Other disheartening happenings around my life add to making me get so tired of life.

The rejection yesterday that led to suicide attempt.

Last week, it was an heartbreak after attending an interview. Yesterday, as I returned from an interview, a microfinance bank, it was another unsuccessful one even when I relied on an insider. I had nothing left with me and with no hope of what to eat next, was already owing people different amounts which were overdue. I became very very disturbed and hopeless. Suicide thought gripped in. I can't tell how I unconsciously lost my mind and got a robe from only God knows where. It is hard to explain. That happened on my way back from the place. However, I can remember I met one of my neighbours outside and passed whether we greeted or not, I can't say too. I entered inside my room, used a chair inside to tie the robe on the ceiling fan and just when I wanted to put my head inside the hole, some unexplainable things happened.

It is still a mystery to me till now which I can't explain vividly. Everything happened in a second or two.

Something like light flashed in my memory and suddenly I felt very dizzy and fell down from the chair, breathing heavily, screaming and rolling on the floor until a neighbour ran into the room to meet me in that position. But before I feIl down, during that flash, I could manageably see my late mother's image in the flash. Such a thing had never happened to me before since her death, and it was at that time I regained my senses and realized I was about committing suicide. The neighbour was very shocked at such attempt.

As hard as it is to explain, I would say supernatural powers intervened. It is what stopped me from ending my life.

I haven't been told of anyone in my family that quitted life through that way before, but unfortunately, unbearable situations are pushing me to break that record. It's telling me since I have no sound health, no job and no one to help me, it's better I quit life.

Finally, I would say since the attempt failed, I believe God still has good plans for me irrespective of the situation. And even in the face of hunger and unemployment, I rebuke and destroy every spirit of suicide in my life, AMEN. I strongly hope never to try that again. Thanks to God for saving and preserving my life.
This year is going to be good for us.. Suicide is never an option..
Re: How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by RoyalUc(m): 5:35pm On Jan 31, 2023
Be strong!
You will be fine soon.
Re: How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by Carmanbiz: 5:44pm On Jan 31, 2023
RoyalUc:
Be strong!
You will be fine soon.

Only if he knows now tomorrow may be bright for him.
Re: How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by RoyalUc(m): 5:57pm On Jan 31, 2023
Carmanbiz:


Only if he knows now tomorrow may be bright for him.

Very bright indeed!

I understand his plight though.
I just wish someone would reach out and help him.
Re: How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by Onedayoneday: 6:05pm On Jan 31, 2023
Another lamentation of an unemployed youth. This country na wa.
Re: How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by Neverslumber(f): 7:23pm On Jan 31, 2023
This story get as e be.

I don't even know what to say

May be the mods should help him get more views.

Lalasticlala, Seun, Mynd44, Dominique, nlfpmod etc

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Re: How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by NairalandSon: 7:37pm On Jan 31, 2023
RoyalUc:
Be strong!
You will be fine soon.

God is my strength.
Re: How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by NairalandSon: 7:42pm On Jan 31, 2023
CuddleBerry:
Please stay strong. Nobody is having it easy this period and it only takes the grace of God for people to survive nowadays. Just be strong, no matter what, don't lose hope. Everything will be alright one day

God is my strength
Re: How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by Abcruz(m): 8:17pm On Jan 31, 2023
NairalandSon:


God is my strength
Good to know you're alive. There is hope for you regardless of whatever you may be facing right now, just hang on this too shall pass.

Send me a DM.
Re: How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by bsalawu: 10:19pm On Jan 31, 2023
Send me your account details. Let me send something pls. God will make you smile soonest
NairalandSon:
I just want to share this real-life encounter with you all.

Please read!

Before now, I hardly believed in supernatural existence but my encounter yesterday changed my view.

Let me start by saying depression is real and it's leading people to suicide. That I can authoritatively confirm. When someone becomes tired and frustrated in life due to circumstances, he gradually sinks into depression, loses interest in life and not long before suicide looks to him like the fastest way out. Only the strong and brave conquer that phase of life.

So below are some of the reasons that forced me into attempting to "end it all':

Job rejections

Unemployment

Hardship

Poverty

Health challenges

As you can see, all are interlinked. Job rejection leads to staying unemployed, unemployment leads to poverty/economic hardship and even health challenges that ordinarily would have been tackled can't be tackled due to lack of funds - a threat to life.

Let me break it down further...

Job rejection:
I have been rejected many times even for jobs I was very hopeful for and had an insider. The rejections have gripped into my mental state and made me to begin to look worthless in my very eyes - like no one can or would ever employ me. I'm sorry for sounding negative but that was the feeling.

Health challenges
I have health challenges that are adding to my predicament in life. One is vocal/respiratory problem which has affected my breath, have effect on my voice/talking ability and mostly when it comes to doing energetic work. In the case of my voice, when I open mouth to say something, people quickly turn their faces to look at who has such a voice, that perhaps shouldn't be allowed to voice especially in public. This always brings nothing but shame to me and it's humiliating!

Another is bone problem, affecting my waist and spine, a sort of shift, fracture or dislocation, with severe pains, making me incapable to stand, bend or trek for long. How can a young person not being able to do all these? Then this is no life. Other disheartening happenings around my life add to making me get so tired of life.

The rejection yesterday that led to suicide attempt.

Last week, it was an heartbreak after attending an interview. Yesterday, as I returned from an interview, a microfinance bank, it was another unsuccessful one even when I relied on an insider. I had nothing left with me and with no hope of what to eat next, was already owing people different amounts which were overdue. I became very very disturbed and hopeless. Suicide thought gripped in. I can't tell how I unconsciously lost my mind and got a robe from only God knows where. It is hard to explain. That happened on my way back from the place. However, I can remember I met one of my neighbours outside and passed whether we greeted or not, I can't say too. I entered inside my room, used a chair inside to tie the robe on the ceiling fan and just when I wanted to put my head inside the hole, some unexplainable things happened.

It is still a mystery to me till now which I can't explain vividly. Everything happened in a second or two.

Something like light flashed in my memory and suddenly I felt very dizzy and fell down from the chair, breathing heavily, screaming and rolling on the floor until a neighbour ran into the room to meet me in that position. But before I feIl down, during that flash, I could manageably see my late mother's image in the flash. Such a thing had never happened to me before since her death, and it was at that time I regained my senses and realized I was about committing suicide. The neighbour was very shocked at such attempt.

As hard as it is to explain, I would say supernatural powers intervened. It is what stopped me from ending my life.

I haven't been told of anyone in my family that quitted life through that way before, but unfortunately, unbearable situations are pushing me to break that record. It's telling me since I have no sound health, no job and no one to help me, it's better I quit life.

Finally, I would say since the attempt failed, I believe God still has good plans for me irrespective of the situation. And even in the face of hunger and unemployment, I rebuke and destroy every spirit of suicide in my life, AMEN. I strongly hope never to try that again. Thanks to God for saving and preserving my life.

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Re: How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by NairalandSon: 8:17am On Feb 01, 2023
bsalawu:
Send me your account details. Let me send something pls. God will make you smile soonest

Good morning to you sir. Please check your mail. I have sent you a mail. Thank you.
Re: How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by NairalandSon: 8:26am On Feb 01, 2023
Abcruz:

Good to know you're alive. There is hope for you regardless of whatever you may be facing right now, just hang on this too shall pass.

Send me a DM.

I have sent you a DM sir. Please check and reply.
Re: How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by Timclark(m): 8:28am On Feb 01, 2023
Quite disheartening reading through. May God see you through.
Re: How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by BeStroNG(m): 8:30am On Feb 01, 2023
This is why God has to bless me, because there are so many people to benefit from it. Oluwa do it for me please.
Re: How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by bluemansion: 1:20pm On Feb 01, 2023
May God be for you bro. I know it's not easy but please try and stay strong.
Re: How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by PowerOfLove: 7:10pm On Feb 01, 2023
Just be strong. Don't kill yourself no matter what. Tomorrow may be brighter than you think.
Re: How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by bsalawu: 3:01am On Feb 02, 2023
None


NairalandSon:


Good morning to you sir. Please check your mail. I have sent you a mail. Thank you.
Re: How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by NairalandSon: 8:35am On Feb 02, 2023
bsalawu:
Send me your account details. Let me send something pls. God will make you smile soonest

bsalawu:
None



Ok. Thanks.
Re: How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by Abcruz(m): 8:43am On Feb 02, 2023
NairalandSon:


I have sent you a DM sir. Please check and reply.

Replied.
Re: How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by NairalandSon: 5:29pm On Feb 02, 2023
bsalawu:
None



Hello sir, I did forward the details to you.
Re: How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by NairalandSon: 5:29pm On Feb 02, 2023
Abcruz:


Replied.

I have replied you
Re: How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by ahnie: 6:11pm On Feb 02, 2023
I cried.
Years ago,I was fucking depressed eeh,no be everything dem dey talk online

I was crying out loud to my significant half of bn depressed,but sadly enough he never understood what depression was.

To everyone going thru depression,I m always available to listen n help you pull thru.
Lots of luv


I see you getting a breakthrough from this post.

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Re: How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by NairalandSon: 6:50pm On Feb 02, 2023
ahnie:
I cried.
Years ago,I was fucking depressed eeh,no be everything dem dey talk online,a family meeting was held because of me.

I was crying out loud to my significant half of bn depressed,but sadly enough he never understood what depression was, honestly I was overwhelmed and the ceiling fan looked fanciful.

To everyone going thru depression,I m always available to listen n help you pull thru.
Lots of luv


I see you getting a breakthrough from this post.

Depression is very real. Thanks for your kind words and sharing your motivation as well.
Re: How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by NairalandSon: 12:09pm On Feb 03, 2023
Good morning to you all. I'm still alive, waxing better and stronger by the grace of God.
Re: How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by mylove4God(f): 12:56pm On Feb 03, 2023
@OP, may God come through for you soon. I can imagine the feelings especially when you keep praying and trusting God but don't see anything. I will advise you still try to find things that can keep you distracted when that feeling of depression sets in.
I don't want to accept or believe that I have experienced after I researched on what depression is but I can what I can tell you is that I tried to discover things that lifts back my spirit whenever I feel so down. It could be speaking to a special someone either family or a friend, eating that food that excites you or looking out for things to be still grateful.
Sometimes when I move around and see so many people with disability trying to still survive. I tell myself that I have got no reason not to be grateful.
Be strong, soon everything will be fine.

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Re: How The Spirit Of My Late Mother Stopped Me From Committing Suicide Yesterday by NairalandSon: 3:37pm On Feb 03, 2023
mylove4God:
@OP, may God come through for you soon. I can imagine the feelings especially when you keep praying and trusting God but don't see anything. I will advise you still try to find things that can keep you distracted when that feeling of depression sets in.
I don't want to accept or believe that I have experienced after I researched on what depression is but I can what I can tell you is that I tried to discover things that lifts back my spirit whenever I feel so down. It could be speaking to a special someone either family or a friend, eating that food that excites you or looking out for things to be still grateful.
Sometimes when I move around and see so many people with disability trying to still survive. I tell myself that I have got no reason not to be grateful.
Be strong, soon everything will be fine.

Thank you for your great words.

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