what a positive post.
I am so glad that you overcame this and I think the way you think about it (life is a gift etc) is a very good way of looking at it.
let me ask you a question: how long did you want to take your life for, and how long did it take you to come to this realisation?
I struggle with feelings of wanting to take my life too (not every day, but a lot of the time) and I have struggled with these feelings for a long time now
but I do not think I am at that place where you are (either because my life is a lot worse, or I simply just don't see the point)
i guess what I'm really asking is what helped you reach this conclusion