SUICIDE

Definition of Suicide: the action of killing oneself intentionally.

Synonyms of Suicide: self-destruction, taking one’s own life, self-murder, hara-kiri, etc

These notes are from recovery in AA and/or related 12 step programs. Readers are encouraged to click external links for more detail. We hope you find them helpful.

Love in fellowship.

There are many ways of committing suicide.
The obvious way is to take your life — the ultimate escape.

However, there is a more subtle way of “suicide”, which is to kill yourself slowly — by a sick behavior and a negative attitude. I was “dying” in a lifestyle that revolved around alcohol.

All I wanted to do was drink — I didn’t want to go anywhere, be with anyone or enjoy the thousand and one pleasures that life offers. I was dying in my life.

I was becoming a “walking zombie”.
I was committing suicide by degrees! –Father Leo | More…