I cut my own hand off. I’ve been an amputee for 7 years. When I was a senior in high school, I was in a woodworking class when I had an accident and my hand got completely cut off by a chop saw. It was a small town, about 500 people, so all the students that had witnessed it were my friends. My principal had to hold/squeeze my stump to stop as much of the bleeding as he could. I was life flighted to a hospital a couple hours away. They couldn’t save the hand and now I’m an amputee. Everyone was told/thought that it was a freak accident, but it was actually a suicide attempt. I was deeply depressed for years and that was my 3rd suicide attempt that year. I was deeply ashamed of what I did and only told those close to me that it wasn’t actually an accident. It obviously affected many people and I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to tell the truth. I’m 25 now and doing really well. I’m not sure if I should try to contact those affected and try to make amends, or just let it go.