Families & Friends Affected By Suicide Support Group

Me too. My brother took his life last Thursday. Just wanted to reach out and let you know you are not alone. Let yourself cry and reach out to others if you can. It helps....Sending a big hug.

Thank you for your support. I am very sorry for your loss. If you ever need someone to talk to please let me know.

I am very sorry for your loss too. I am finding coping is harder during the early morning hours. Glad that you responded back. Hope this is helping on your end. This is really hard stuff....

Your not alone.I lost the only brother I had to suicide.He will be gone 4 years in July this year.To this day I miss him so much.There is not a day that goes by where I don't think about him.I also lost a best friend to suicide going on two weeks this Sunday.We were very close.We use to talk every day & I offered to get her help but,she didn't want it.I still blame myself for this.

I am so sorry! I lost my brother two years ago last month. I can relate. I can also read your post and feel it all over again and know some of the things that must hit you. Understand that the first week or two, maybe even more, are a form of shock, with jolts of reality interrupting it.

What you do is let yourself fall apart at times. Let your feelings wash over you and don't bite down on them because you're suppossed to be "strong" or something. You'll have your moment, and it will pass. It's going to be like that for a bit, but everyday you have to find something to appreciate, to love.

Talk here when you can, about whatever. There's no rules to what you talk about, but the act of reaching out gives you a focus away from the inner whirlwind of thoughts and feelings for a while, and it will show you that many of us sympathize and understand. Because we do, and we care.

Thank you all. It has been a great help just seeing that other people feel like I do. Last night was difficult I don't normally cry but that was all last night was. After I finally got it all out things seem at list a little better today. This just seems like a hard time of year for everyone.

I also lost my brother only 3 short months ago. I find that there is not a minute that goes by that I dont think of him. Some days are good, others you will have momements that all you want to do is cry, and crawl up in a ball and shut the world out. I have found that talking with everyone here on DS helps a lot, finding someone you can talk to in person helps a lot too. I know w/o the help here, my friends, and my family esp my son I would crawl into a ball and shut the world out. All I can say is just keep talking, and cry if you need to, get angry, let yourself feel all of those emotions and dont bootle them inside. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Yeah, I do know exactly what you mean. The grief comes up in waves this early on. One minute, I find myself feeling ok, the next just dissolved in tears that feel that they will never end. I finally managed to get a decent night's sleep. But had to use a mild anxiety drug. I never take drugs, not even aspirin...but now, well, I need the help. This is so hard.
Just remember you are not alone out there. It is some small comfort knowing someone else has had the same kind of lost recently.
Take care of yourself and keep writing. Reading all these posts are helping so very much....thank you.

i lost my brother a year ago in June....i think that we will never be the same. Part of our history, is gone...

I really think the waves of emotion are normal and its still happening to me almost a year later. Suicide is traumatic and loosing a sibling is a hard limb to loose.....

Wishing you all strength and piece of mind...

To all of you here, I lost my only sibling, brother 2yrs ago July 24th, I have not gone one day or barely one minute without thinking about him, I am very sorry for all of you especialy those who just had this happen, I agree with everyone else here, type it out and talk to whoever will listen and understand, certain people will not and they will wonder how long it is going to take you to "get over it" Don't listen to any of them, they are CLUELESS!
Cry all you want, it helps.
God bless everyone here.
Kelly