help my cousin that almost killed himself

[Anonymous No.12654351]

So boys my cousin jumped out of from the third floor thursday nigh when he was extremely drunk and is in the hospital for at least 6 weeks. Do you have any recommendations to books he can read that will help him realize how precious life is?
I was thinking the art of living might be good

[Rem Lezar No.12654357]

>>12654351
"Meditations" has some good stuff.

"Take it that you have died today, and your life's story is ended; and henceforward regard what further time may be given you as an uncovenanted surplus." That's obviously pretty goddamn relevant in this instance.

[Anonymous No.12654359]

>>12654357
fuck you dumb faggot

[Anonymous No.12654364]

>>12654359
LOL

[Anonymous No.12654365]

He doesn't need a book, he needs to be properly parented

[Anonymous No.12654375]

Mans search for meaning

[Rem Lezar No.12654387]

>>12654359
That wasn’t very stoic of you.

[Anonymous No.12654394]

>>12654351
No, that's too thinly veiled. It'll most likely insult him more than intrigue him to read.

[Anonymous No.12654398]

>>12654351
I think you need to go up about eight stories before your odds of survival become negligible. Of course, such calculations are difficult to make if you’re drunk.

[Anonymous No.12654421]

'On the shortness of Life' by Seneca I guess

[Anonymous No.12654445]

>>12654398
you're really fucked in the head

[Anonymous No.12654451]

>>12654351
Was it a depressed suicide attempt or just drunken stupidity?

[Anonymous No.12654452]

>>12654445
Hey, I’m not the one throwing myself out windows.

[Anonymous No.12654461]

>>12654451
We don't know anything yet but he has shown signs of depression in the past by self harming etc.

[Anonymous No.12654466]

>>12654461
Have you considered the possibility that you might be the cause?

[Anonymous No.12654471]

Do you want a philosophy that will make him happier? Or just one that will make him value life more?

[Anonymous No.12654477]

If he was extremely drunk then give him a book on alcoholism.

[Anonymous No.12654585]

>>12654398
Three stories is enough of you plan a good landing, like head first.

[Anonymous No.12654599]

>>12654351
>be OP's cousin
>life sucks and try to end myself
>not only pathetically fail, but have to stay hospitalized in my embarassment for 6 weeks
>OP thinks a self help book will change my outlook on life

Give him a funny book that will make his day just a bit brighter if you must.

[Anonymous No.12654961]

>>12654599
I simply just don't read comedy but i was considering
>>12654466
I live 2 hours away from him he is 3 years older than me we rarely speak and if so he messages me for money. I'm certain that I am not the reason for it he was most likely on some drugs while he was drunk
it

[Anonymous No.12655828]

>>12654357
i'd usually ask who's Meditations, but i can just tell you're one of those retards who unironically thinks Aurelius is an actual stoic philosopher

[Anonymous No.12655852]

>>12654365
this desu

[Anonymous No.12656601]

>>12654961
Better kill yourself just to be sure.

[Anonymous No.12656612]

>>12654351
Nooses are on page 26.

[Anonymous No.12656616]

>>12654357
Unironically good but people will hate you for being too normie and entry level (when that’s actually the best choice, to be accessible for someone who doesn’t read)

[Anonymous No.12656621]

>>12655828
Pseud

[Anonymous No.12656634]

>>12654351
Unironically, this might be good for him.

[Anonymous No.12657287]

>>12654351
Is he alright? I jumped from the third floor when i was 20 yo and broke my spine because of it. Had to sit in the hospital for 3 months without moving so the spine bones could recover.


Anyways, some fiction literature. And a lot of movies. That's what helped me through anyways.

[Anonymous No.12657300]

>>12654351
Literally what other philosophical book comes close to The Bible in things like these? Is this really a genuine question?

[Anonymous No.12657353]

>>12657300
OP is retard

OP fall out window and land on head

[Anonymous No.12657391]

>>12654351
How about you don't bore him so much that he tries to commit an hero again. Give him a fun book to pass the time instead.
>>12657300
"Literally" anything.