Families of Prisoners Support Group
This community is dedicated to families that have been disrupted by prison. Having a loved one incarcerated or having been incarcerated comes with its own unique challenges that require support and understanding. Join the group to find others who know what you're going through, and to seek advice or share your experience.
I found out tonight a friend of mine pasted away. this is the 2nd friend in 3 weeks. I am 37 yrs old and I did not think I would be or should be dealing with this much death. Both of my grammas died in the last 6 months. 4 deaths in 9 months is a little much to handle, and I am feeling the stress.
It got me thinking, when I heard that my brother got 27 months, I hit the floor crying and thought he could not survive that and that I was gonna die. I have now dealt with 4 deaths in less than 1 yr and I am thinking differently. I hate that my brother is in prison, but I am so glad he is alive and will come home shortly.
I know we all think it is the end of the world, but it is just the end of a world we know for the time being. I think we all need to remember it could be worse, such as death, no letters, emails and no hope of coming home on that scenerio.
I hope all of you make the best of this bad situation and I think we all need to remember it could be worse.
Love the ones you have, and be thankful they are alive, even if they are in prison>.
Hugs to all of you, and thanks for listening!!!
It got me thinking, when I heard that my brother got 27 months, I hit the floor crying and thought he could not survive that and that I was gonna die. I have now dealt with 4 deaths in less than 1 yr and I am thinking differently. I hate that my brother is in prison, but I am so glad he is alive and will come home shortly.
I know we all think it is the end of the world, but it is just the end of a world we know for the time being. I think we all need to remember it could be worse, such as death, no letters, emails and no hope of coming home on that scenerio.
I hope all of you make the best of this bad situation and I think we all need to remember it could be worse.
Love the ones you have, and be thankful they are alive, even if they are in prison>.
Hugs to all of you, and thanks for listening!!!
You have handled alot, and did it. You are the proof it can be done. People just getting into this long awful process may not understand yet, or for awhile but we do survive, and sometimes it makes us stronger. Did we want to be pushed to get stronger? Oh hell no. But we did it.
I am at the last 3 weeks or so of a THREE YEAR wait. I have survived unemployment, depression, loneliness and so much more. I have learned how to get through it. Sure we don't have any choice. But you can sit home and cry, or get busy and do something productive.
We can't change the fact they are gone, but we can choose to not sit and cry all the time. If you are depressed, leave the house, go do something. Shop, talk to friends, get into some sort of project, or go help an elderly neighbor. Something that takes your mind off your own problems, and keeps you busy. That's the key.
Stacy, you are a wonderful friend, so glad to have met you on here. We WILL meet someday. Heck, we have to. We both survived living in BP!!
This woman went from not being able to think without being upset about her brother to a very strong, busy, productive woman.
HUGS my friend!