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Why don't you commit suicide? - by Omar Najjarine

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Illustration by Jules Feiffer One of the very first questions Viktor Frankl would ask his patients in therapy was, “Why don’t you commit suicide?” It’s a heavy question, but one that would help them identify reasons for living. You might answer, “Because my mother would be devastated,” “Because my child needs me,” “Because I still have things I want to accomplish.” Those are all powerful reasons. But notice what they have in common: they all depend on things outside you. They’re also all vulnerable to loss. Your mother could die tomorrow. Your child could die tomorrow. You could lose…

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