Alec Baldwin Almost Offed Himself

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(Sept. 17) -- Alec Baldwin, as we and his daughter know very well, has never been one to mince words. His verbosity continues in his new book, 'A Promise to Ourselves,' in which he lashes out at the media and talks about how he nearly committed suicide, The New York Daily News reports.

Talking about the days after TMZ released a voicemail Baldwin left for his then-11-year-old daughter in which he called her a "thoughtless little pig," Baldwin says thoughts of suicide were always on his mind. "Driving up the Taconic Parkway, heading to an inn in the Berkshire Mountains, I began to think about what little town I would repair to in order to commit suicide," he says. "What semi-remote Massachusetts state park could I hike deep into and overdose there? When I returned to New York, the thought of jumping out the window of my apartment was with me every night for weeks."

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Actor Alec Baldwin of the film "LymeLife" poses during the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival September 8, 2008. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA)

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Actor Alec Baldwin of the film "LymeLife" poses during the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival September 8, 2008. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA)

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Actor Alec Baldwin of the film "LymeLife" poses during the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival, September 8, 2008. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA)

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Actor Alec Baldwin of the film "LymeLife" poses during the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival, September 8, 2008. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA)

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TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 08: (L-R) Actors Kieran Culkin, Emma Roberts, Rory Culkin, Jill Hennessy, Alec Baldwin and Timothy Hutton from the film "Lymelife", pose for a portrait during the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival at The Sutton Place Hotel on September 8, 2008 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Matt Carr/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Kieran Culkin;Emma Roberts;Rory Culkin;Jill Hennessy;Alec Baldwin;Timothy Hutton

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FLUSHING, NY - SEPTEMBER 07: Alec Baldwin arrives for the Buzz Party before the women's singles final on day 14 of the 2008 U.S. Open at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 7, 2008 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images for USTA) *** Local Caption *** Alec Baldwin

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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 07: Actor Alec Baldwin watches as Andy Murray of Great Britain takes on Rafael Nadal of Spain during their semifinal match on Day 14 of the 2008 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 7, 2008 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Alec Baldwin

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Alec Baldwin and Jennifer Aniston film on location for "30 Rock" on September 3, 2008 in New York City.

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Actress Jennifer Anniston and actor Alec Baldwin seen on the set of the TV show "30 Rock" on location in midtown Manhattan on September 3, 2008 in New York City.

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Obviously, he never acted on his impulses.

He also has some choice words for AOL partner TMZ about the initial posting of the voicemail, which lead to the clip being aired on countless television news programs and radio shows. "I'm sorry, as everyone who knows me is aware, for losing my temper with my child," Baldwin said at the time of the tape's release. "I have been driven to the edge by parental alienation for many years now. You have to go through this to understand."

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