I lost a good friend this week. Human

[EddieWalker]

J J,

Sorry to hear about your loss. Same for everyone else who's commented on their loss's.

I recently went through severe depression and often sat here by myself wondering what the point was. I never thought of suicide, but did question why I should get up, eat, bath and go to work. I just didn't want to do anything, and nothing had any meaning for me. I don't know how I got out of it, or what the answer was, but I do think that allot of it was from the support I received from many of you with your comments on here and all the emails. Thank you.

Having been in such a bad position, I can feel for those who chose to end it. I don't know how bad it was for them, or why they made that decision, but I do hope they are in a better place.


Eddie

 

[jayste]

Heartfelt sorrow for your loss, JJ. Also extended to Crust1 and Harv. Lord bless all of you.

 

[ToadHill]

I have 2 friends who have taken their own lives. You have to just keep on keepin on, because you'll never be able to figure out why it happened.

 

[YesDeere]

I also have two friends who did the same thing. It took a long time for me to come to terms with it. I just recently forgave them at the request of my wife and another good friend. And I realized that they were in a place I couldn't understand. But it did teach me that nothing is that bad and you are not just killing yourself your killing a part of everyone that loves you. I'm sorry your dealing with this, but you gotta keep truckin on and on. Forgive just never forget!

 

[archerm3]

My condolences on the loss of your friend JJ. Depression and mental illness are very difficult things to deal with and quite often people try to cope with the problem themselves because they see seeking help as a sign of weakness and that isn't so.

Unfortunately, many people who are asked for help also see it as a sign of weakness as well....

Help isn't usually bluntly asked for, it comes around a lot more subtely than people realize..

I have been down this road too many times...the last one, my friends son...people never see it coming..

The way I see it, you have to have compassion for that person...they are experiencing excruciating emotional pain, and there is only a few ways to get rid of it...May they all rest in peace..

I think it's selfish to think about the pain of the family members in the person's absence...think of the pain that person had to have felt...right or wrong, they are/were feeling it..

 

[irvingj]

May I offer my condolences as well, JJ.