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Monday, February 7, 2022

The Brick - Part Seventeen

On The Other Hand The surviving family of a successful suicide bears a tremendous burden that can never be thoroughly relieved. The constant question is always one of self-doubt, " Did I somehow become the last pebble on the scale of life and death? Was there anything I could have said or done that... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, February 6, 2022

The Brick - Part Sixteen

Helping The Suicidal Person Some of this will be recapped information, but it bears repeating. If you have a cell phone, it won't hurt to store these numbers in your contacts, just on the off chance that you need them in an emergency. The Suicide Hotline - 800-784-2433 The Suicide Talk-Line -... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, February 5, 2022

The Brick - Part Fifteen

Maybe the worst that will happen to your children is that they will call you to bring them home. Perhaps the best thing about the communication channel will be that they will say the words you have chosen to stop all other activities and listen to them. I've had people tell me that kids don't think... Sign in to see full entry.

The Brick - Part Fourteen

Perilous Waters Suicide is a complicated subject for many, either from losing a loved one or close friend to suicide or because the matter is beyond their squeamish level. I understand that, but the suicide rate is frighteningly high and worsens each year. The pandemic of 2020-2022 has brought a... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 4, 2022

The Brick - Part Thirteen

The concept of loneliness is so vast; it would be impossible to cover every aspect of it and still have a story that the average reader could absorb. When I think about this topic, it doesn't seem to matter if you are lonely or know a shut-in; the situational rules must be observed. First and... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 3, 2022

The Brick Part - Twelve

Getting There Some may wonder how anyone could get to the point where they could even begin to think about harming themselves. Those who frequently think about hurting themselves wonder what it would be like to smile every day. There are dozens, if not hundreds, of reasons people become depressed to... Sign in to see full entry.

The Brick - Part Eleven

Right about here, I was beginning to call my friend several times a day. There were times where he did not answer me. He would tell me that he was too depressed to talk. I can believe that. The next day, he posted this: Tuesday night, my body finally regained control over my emotions, and I slept... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

The Brick - Part Ten

I woke up a few days later to find this note in my email. It was time-stamped about four AM, so I knew that Dave had moved into the 'I can't sleep' period of grief. I had suffered from the inability to sleep for more than an hour for about two weeks. I remember drifting in a dream world where all I... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

The Brick - Part Nine

The following entry came the day after cremation. With that finality behind him, Dave was reflecting at the times that he had treated his wife with less than kind words. I'm not saying that he mistreated his wife or was less than a good husband. His relationship with his wife was vastly different... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 31, 2022

The Brick - Part Eight

Words From My Friend In the opening of this book, I mentioned my friend Dave losing his wife. I believe that she was 73 and had been ill for quite a long time. He knew that her time was winding down, but I think what caused the massive upheaval in his emotions was the way her doctor had told him... Sign in to see full entry.

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