suicide
October 21, 2009 3:39am
I didn't talk about the cause of our son's death which was suicide. I believe this is what is keeping my husband and I in such a painful …
TeriA
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TeriA
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Worked as a hospital nurse for 34 yrs. until 1 1/2 yrs. ago when I quit to do home care nursing to try to feel alive again. I quit that job one month ago due to stress & grief. I don't seem to be able to handle stressful situations since losing my son 4 1/2 yrs. ago. I also believe things happen for a reason and we should learn from them, but I can't find the lesson in this. Our other two children ( a son 23 and daughter 13 ) have suffered so much. I wish I could take away their pain.
Worked as a hospital nurse for 34 yrs. until 1 1/2 yrs. ago when I quit to do home care nursing to try to feel alive again. I quit that job one month ago due to stress & grief. I don't seem to be able to handle stressful situations since losing my son 4 1/2 yrs. ago. I also believe things happen for a reason and we should learn from them, but I can't find the lesson in this. Our other two children ( a son 23 and daughter 13 ) have suffered so much. I wish I could take away their pain.
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I'm so sorry your son committed suicide. I can't imagine the pain!
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I am so sorry for the loss of your son. I pray that God will carry you and give you and your family peace that only He can do. My son Terry was killed on 12/29/2006 while riding a motorcycle, there was no one else involved. I found daily strength a few months after his death. It has been a big help to talk with other parents who have lost a child. My faith in God has been one of the biggest helps above all, except when I was too angry at Him to pray. Eventually, that starts to heal as well. Journaling really helps to get your feelings out as well.
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Hey hon-how's it going?
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Close Bereavement
Type: Loss of a ChildIn the last 5 yrs. I have lost both of my parents (whom I took care of in their home until they died) and our 23 yr. old son. '04 my Dad, '05 my son Timothy Michael, '08 my Mom and best friend besides my husband. My parents deaths I can deal with as they were in their 80's, but my son I will never be ok with. Our children are not supposed to die before us. My husband and I are going through a real difficult time right now. We just thought by know it wouldn't still be so hard.
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- Crying Working / Worked
- crying seems to help, but it comes at such strange unpredictable moments lately.
- Grief Counseling Somewhat Helpful
- just went for the first time 6 months ago and found it somewhat helpful & sad. I was in a better place at that time and felt that I had some helpful ideas at the time. I Haven't gone back because I didn't want the new people with recent losses to see how hard it still is for me this many years out. I want them to have some hope.
- Helping Others Considering
- Keeping Busy Working / Worked
- exercise, gardening, cooking, knitting
- Music Somewhat Helpful
- saddens me at times ( certain songs)
- Pets Working / Worked
- the first christmas after we lost our son we got a puppy for our kids to try to bring some happiness and it did. The next christmas we got another puppy since the first one helped so much. The dogs have mostly helped my husband and I and have become like our children.
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- helps most of the time when I'm not mad at God for taking my son. It has tested my faith.
- Remembering Somewhat Helpful
- did a moving tribute on line
- Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful
- Support Groups Somewhat Helpful
- see above
- Time Not Working
- time hasn't even put a patch on my heart.
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