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Bereavement

murielm99

(32,146 posts)

12. My son joined a suicide prevention group

Reply to polly7 (Reply #11)

Wed Sep 23, 2015, 12:47 AM

Sep 2015

when he lost a close friend to suicide. The young man's family is active in the group, and active in trying to get more help for veterans who are suicidal. That hole will always be in their lives, but they are trying to manage.

I don't know if that is useful, but it does work for some people.

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Another anniversary and it doesn't get any easier. [View all] polly7 Sep 2015 OP

You're not being selfish, not at all. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2015 #1

I have talked to a counselor, but there's only so much they can say. polly7 Sep 2015 #2

Thank you for your kind words, my dear polly7... CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2015 #3

I'm so, so sorry for your losses. polly7 Sep 2015 #4

I'm pretty old, and that helps, because I have some perspective I didn't have when younger. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2015 #5

I hope so, Peggy. polly7 Sep 2015 #8

Thank you, dear polly... CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2015 #9

Every day is a challenge for some of us. Sometimes it does get better with time. Maybe it all will. Hoppy Sep 2015 #6

I'm so sorry, Hoppy. polly7 Sep 2015 #7

How long has it been? murielm99 Sep 2015 #10

It will be 5 years in about one hour. polly7 Sep 2015 #11

My son joined a suicide prevention group murielm99 Sep 2015 #12

I'm very sorry for your son. polly7 Sep 2015 #13

It's almost 3:00 a.m. EST ohheckyeah Sep 2015 #14

Thanks ohkeckyeah, polly7 Sep 2015 #15