Families & Friends Affected By Suicide Support Group
Suicide affects not only the individual, but also the family and friends who provide support and love. This community is offered as a place for those affected by suicide to gather and gain strength from each other. PLEASE NOTE: If you are suffering from suicidal thoughts, please take advantage of our CRISIS RESOURCES, which you can find at the bottom of every page of the...
The friend who has been my lifeline through the death of my son and who also lost his son only to have his other only surviving son sent to the penitentiary for 35 years for involuntary vehicular manslaughter...and yet, remained so stoic throughout such extraordinary losses (his wife also left him), and the one who sustained & comforted me consistently, the friend who framed the poem "Tears Are The Proof of Life" as a loving and caring gesture...and so much more,,took HIS OWN LIFE!, He remained steadfast in his belief that in spite of all that had happened to him, life was worth living and that some day I would see the light. And now, as I try to find the meaning of life, this too! Don't know how much longer I can hold up.
The feeling of horror and panic and self blame - these are, unfortunately, normal part of reaction to losing a loved one to suicide. I suggest you read Theresa Rando Ph.D., "How to Go On Living when Someone You Love Dies". You'll see yourself in these pages. You know that you're not losing your mind (even though it feels that way) and that, over time and with help (I strongly suggest a grief counselor) you will emerge from this dark place. Whatever prompted his action we can't know. Mental illness is insidious. Some people just reach the point of no return, literally. You have to be certain you don't fall victim to this. Hang in there, one day at a time.