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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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    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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Ariadne1110

06:05 PMSep 20 2008

Oink oink, Alec.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GtmTIPyCII

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Brgnht

03:56 PMSep 20 2008

Sorry for the repetition...I thought they edited me off so I rephrased...

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Brgnht

03:53 PMSep 20 2008

For all of you experiencing real parental alienation, I feel for you. That is not what this is. This is about an emotionally and verbally violent man trying to defer responsibility for his bad behavior onto someone else. He caused the alienation, not her. He identifies himself with the "parental alienation" folks to try to get sympathy and create credibility that is undeserved.

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Brgnht

03:32 PMSep 20 2008

For God's sake: this is not about parental alienation! This is about Alec Baldwin the verbally and emotionally violent bully. For all of you who are perfectly nice people and have experienced real parental alienation, I feel for you. Baldwin is capitalizing on your pain. It's like the governer of New Jersey who by all accounts was a sexual predator identifying with the gay community as a bid for sympathy. Don't be fooled! This whole deal is simply Baldwin's way of defering responsibility for his terrible behavior and the outcome thereof onto someone else.

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Aleigh Cat

03:24 PMSep 20 2008

GetrealwithSteve:I absolutely would have no problem saying the things I'm typing to Alec Baldwin's face. I may only be 4'10", but I am not easily intimidated....especially not by an angry, bully of a man. If I have something to say, I say it -- whether behind a pc screen or face-to-face.

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Brgnht

03:22 PMSep 20 2008

Poor Kim Bassinger. There are thousands of people in therapy complaining that their mother's didn't protect them from a raging, abusive, megalomaniac of a father. Now you see WHY those moms did not protect their kids: because that kind of man will go after Mom and make her the problem like Baldwin has done. Jesus, he did this, not her. Yet to hear him talk it's all about "parent alienation" and not about his legendary anger problems directed at a little girl. Any man who targets women and children is no man at all. baldwin is incapable of accountability and is so ball-less that he blames his own personal shortcomings on a woman.

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Gj2424

07:38 PMSep 18 2008

I remember reading about how Kim always tried to keep thier child Ireland away from him. She wanted her all to herself. I am a female and it really opened my eyes. He loves his daughter, and said no way are you going to take her out of my life. He wrote then about how when they knew he was going to call, they wouldn't be home. That's the moms fault. And this was long before the message he left.. He hardly ever gets to see her. Who knows what poison she hears from her Mom about her Dad. Most little girls would love to talk to thier dads any time. How many times do we hear about children growing up wondering why dad never called or came to see them. When I read about the message he left for his daughter. I just thought "Man, they are STILL doing that to him? " Convieniently not being home when they know he will call. He must have been at the end of his rope. Kim puts every obsticale in the way that she can.. If calling his daughter a selfish little.pig is his worst. Big friggin deal.

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AMCondit77

03:59 PMSep 18 2008

You mean WHEN Obama loses! And McCain can have as many houses as he wants. If you're a vet of this country and you're able to have 100 homes. Good for you! No complaint from me when you put your life on the line for my freedom.

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patriotpix

11:55 AMSep 18 2008

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS TO PATHETIC, HATEFUL LIBS WHOSE BRAIN HAVE BEEN TAKEN OVER BY THAT DARK SIDE...AND HIS LIFE REFLECTS IT! THE FEEL SORRY FOR ME GRAB IS TIRESOME, HE SHOULD LISTEN TO THE OTHER SIDE, OPEN HIS CLOSED MIND, TRY BEING POSITIVE FOR A "CHANGE" BUT THE ONLY WAY THAT WILL HAPPEN IS TO GET HOLD OF YOUR SENSES AND THINK FOR YOURSELF.... AND GET AWAY FROM THE GROUP OUT THERE IN LALA LAND!

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JJW5969

11:05 AMSep 18 2008

I think kids are born with unconditional love for both parents, but really get screwed up when one choses to brainwash them. I understand Alex's pain, frustration and anger. You hope by their teen years that they will think for themselves.

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