kc - I am so stealing that for my FB status!

(And I'll send you my page if you send me yours!)
I've not been feeling suicidal at all, but quitting tramadol (~3 weeks clean or so, was using it as an antidepressant) and life stress have increased my level of depression. Sometimes I read the OP of this thread even when I'm not doing anything self-destructive (drinking usually) as a reminder that I still
don't know the question so therefore suicide is not a viable answer.
There's a saying out there that "fortune favors the bold". While I don't wish to get into a debate on whether it's better or not to end it if the shit really hits the fan (it isn't), it's a lot harder to keep on living and thriving through obstacles than it is to give up.
Don't give up. Even if you don't see any light right now, you might. I spent last week freezing my ass off and tomorrow it's supposed to be 70F - the days are getting longer here where I live now and I'm mandating that I spend a little time catching some sunshine where and when I can. If something so small can lift my mood out of the apathetic, lonely place where it was a few days ago, then surely we can all keep going.
P - How long have you been on the buproprion? It doesn't take as long as SSRIs to kick in, IME, but nothing I know of out there (antidepressant wise) lifted my mood as quickly and dramatically. It can have a side effect of increased impulsivity, and remember that if you drink, you REALLY need to watch it with this one. 1 beer can feel like 3 and as any of the TDS drinkers can attest to, that can be problematic on its own.
Remember, everyone, that somebody out there loves you and that there's nothing weak-minded about recognizing that you need help. Living may be harder than dying (who said that?) but if you die, you'll never know whether or not you can eventually
choose to be happy.
See Eckhart Tolle's work (which I and others have mentioned in several threads) for some further perspective.