Is the U2 song "Stuck in A Moment" an effective argument against suicide?

It is difficult to get someone who is in pain and has lost all hope to get mentally out of that dark place. In this respect I think music make a great conduit. The lyrics are, in my opinion, well written and a respectable effort to try to deflect a potential suicide. It aknowledges the listeners pain and offers hope of relief.

There are a number of songs – and this is one of them – that I listen to when I need that reminder that “all things must pass”. I spent most of my life in varying states if depression and melancholy, and I truly would get stuck there.

I first remember praying as hard as I could that I would not wake up the night before my 12th birthday. I was raised Christan, and at that point, I was a believer, and I prayed to god that 12 years of this hell was enough, and I asked him to mercifully take me from it. I suppose the fact that those prayers went unanswered is why I stopped believing within the couple years that followed.

I was always chicken, though; and never made a serious attempt until about 6 years ago. Only the sad realization that I was the sanest person in my son’s life made me stick my finger down my throat. I chose to become the parent he deserved, and the role-model he could look up to.

Since then, I have worked very hard to scratch and claw my way out if that place, and not not allow myself to wallow in it’s twistedly comfortable familiarity when dealing with adversity. It has not been easy, and I have been tested this year.

Just a few weeks ago, a close friend was on the brink, and she seriously had us worried. It took a few days of talking before she agreed to see me, and finally to bring her back to her house. I spoke of those dark times in my own life, and how I’ve learned and grown stronger for having dealt with them. We’ve only known each other a couple years, so she never saw the person I was. She is also more than 10 years younger than I. It seemed to help her to see that I had faced similar circumstances, and have been able to overcome it. Several other friends opened up about their experiences as well.

So I think that it can be beneficial to remind someone who is feeling empty and desperate that many have felt that way, but have continued on and found joy in good times and inner peace in bad times.
It is just a moment. One day, you will look back and see how far you’ve come, and marvel at your resilience.

@hearkat What other songs do you listen to in your down moods? I am always on the lookout for these to help me too.