my brother just killed himself

We just had his wake today and the memorial service is tomorrow. He felt his life was falling apart and it was for the moment because of the separation and ongoing divorce, custody battle. Please talk to someone- reach out. I gave myself time and space, and did the grief work. I thing about her was up until about a month into her pregnancy she was always the happy, understanding, loving person. This was her death. Or we reconnect and I sweep him up and take him to safety in my home. She killed herself. I didnt. but thats how powerful (it) is!!! I dont tell my wife how much I actually do cry for him still. Still am physically ill when I cant get my head around his suicide. His final and conclusive solution to all of his lifes problems. The worst thing of all he text his sister said I love you to try to get ahold of them right away but he already pulled the trigger luckily it was a GPS tag on it and she found him on the ditch bank leaning against the tree and I was only a few minutes behind definitely not a scene that you want your other child to see. In it she talked openly about my fathers suicide and I am left confounded, and saddened again. there are no words to describe how im feeling im truely heart broken. He talked shit about suicide growing up so I never thought he would ever kill himself. Theres rumors he hurt people when he was alive and idk how to feel about anything. . Hi my brother took his life by hanging on 1/1/17, he was 41, twelve years younger than me. Very jealous especially when I started getting girlfriends in high school. He lost his family in the span of 3 months after a very grueling year of watching his daughter die horribly from cancer. It is absolutely never too late to seek therapy it can be such a huge support. He boarded up the house from the inside and went under my brothers bed with a gun. No one else knows my brother was a pedophile and thats why he was struggling and why he killed himself. Its just getting worse and Im just getting tired of trying. Since hes been with me for the last 8 years he has had a safe environment. Seven years ago, I thought the worst possible thing that could ever happen, happened. Linn December 24, 2018 at 4:12 pm Reply. Once ur gone its keputs. I dont know how to live without him. I want answers, but I know I will never get them. Also, the right support group could provide an environment of people who (in some ways, but not all) understand where youve been. Admittedly he struggled with the transition (which was not immediate) and the price that he had to pay in social exclusion and rejection. Life is too beautiful and precious, not to seek help. This is common when you are mourning. He kept saying he was depressed and wasn't worth living. Jackie davis January 27, 2019 at 11:40 am Reply, My mother died by suicide February 11,2016.. next month will be 3 years . I was amazed at his strength and conviction to live his life as the person he wanted. We exchanged gifts and gave each other a huge hug before I left. He was depressed for the past few years but we never realized how depressed he was. Bryan Hugh Strickland December 30, 2018 at 9:38 pm Reply. Emily, when I read your story I felt like I finally connected to something that resonates with what Im going through. The men we think are the strongest sometimes are the ones in the most pain and best at hiding it. Hed always struggled with depression and didnt really connect with relatives much. You may not want to look at them right away, maybe you will, but I can guarantee that there will be a day in the future when your heart will feel grateful for the reminder of things forgotten. (I switched off). They had been together for 6 years. I think he would be proud that I will always remember his best qualities, attributes, and achievements. Question why it happened until you no longer need to know why or until you are satisfied with partial answers. Dayna lucett May 20, 2019 at 3:43 am Reply. Do not put your family through this. i received the last message, i was the last to hear his voice and the last person he said i love you. Let guilt turn to forgiveness of yourself and others. Especially you knew her 11!years. You will always be missed, I promise. He recently got fired from two jobs due to anger problems and had been drinking heavily. And when I tried to ask people about her, they all had the same reaction. Im glad youve found a helpful therapist. I feel like I am literally going crazy and have no one to turn to. I want someone to tell me that hes not dead, that it was a mistake. For me, it has made me realize that each day is a gift, and nothing is guaranteed for any of us. I hurt for you and anyone else who has to go through this. My mother had attempted suicide twice before she finally succeeded, and I think I spent several years waiting for the other shoe to drop, so to speak. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I am an old sick woman who deserves death.She was a young beautiful girl who had not lived her life.Sorry I just had to say it all. I am now closer than ever with my mom and sister, and have realized I only get one chance in life. We had drinken that night and should not have been on the road. Jovanie Serrano, Heather Thorne April 18, 2022 at 11:35 am Reply. Please. The cops came and I told my brother to run home and hide bc before they got there bc he had gotten in trouble before I hadnt. He never showed up to graduation and his family had spent all day trying to find him, only to find him and his car about 10 miles from his house on a back country road. If the thoughts continue, seek help and support. However, after the event, I started to piece together many things, including possible suicide attempts that I couldnt see for what they were. He did not want to listen at all. This is really hard. I feel so alone, as theres nobody whos experienced the same near me. His love receiver was broken despite loads of people who loved, respected, enjoyed him, and honoured him. I am still not sure if he was 21 or 22 since he is not barried. Ok January 10 I got the call that forever changed me. Sunday morning when I woke, he was standing in the closest with his robe on. At any age, when a child says, "I want to kill myself," the child generally feels she cannot control the situation or the grown-ups, so . Turn it into something positive, and a way to help yourself and others heal, and share the good times, memories etc with each other. He was short and grumpy with me. When he stepped out of his truck he could hear the sirens and saw the front door open. Im 33 and still mourn his loss but with much less frequency as the years pass. My brother died from a gun shot to the head. Every day is saddening and the pain if overwhelming. All I wanted and what my sister gave me, was to listen and to let me cry, precisely what youre doing now. People say I am strong. I lost it! I pray he knows that he was loved, cherished, admired and I am sorry that I couldnt help him. I said the most hurtful thing to him. If anyone needs to talk to someone I am here and will give email or Facebook . Being back in the house has made me able to finally grieve and process, even though I still feel like its all a dream. Educate your loves ones on quantum immortality. Hes not alone, and if he were to go thru with something like this, he would deeply affect many people such as his family and friends. How and why did this have to happen to us? he was an atheist. Would you or do you believe in life after death?? Later in the afternoon she yelled at me and another neighbor that we didnt care about her and when we said that yes we did she apologized but said it didnt matter because shed be dead soon. Different family members come up with varying explanations for why their loved one died by suicide. Jamey December 23, 2018 at 10:56 pm Reply, Im so very sorry for what your going through. I moved him back to our home after his 2nd attempt and also sent him to a rehab centre in KZN. While that seems crazy to most people, we find it shockingly healing. Real darkness. My brother killed himself when I was 12. Why didnt she ask for help!! It affected my parenting, I attributed drugs to my brothers death. Hi, I am so sorry for your loss and for the pain you are experiencing. I have truer to get help for the pain and grief but have no where to go. It was a sign that he would be okay, and I believe that he will be. I cannot even begin to imagine the pain you are going through. When Taylor Porco's brother, Jordan, died by suicide . The family may very much want to hear from her. I also believe that he knew it would be me who found him, and maybe that was his way of pushing his destructive narcissism onto me one last time. Stay strong buddy. Feel free to pm if you need an empathetic ear. She told my mom she never loads it. Although he recently just passed I have also lost both of my parents and two of my friends. No signs no nothing of this ever happening. I am the mother of my 35 yr old son and MY ONLY CHILD! My husband chose to end his life three and a half years ago. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. This is all super helpful, I needed this. Even knowing this, the grief is horrendous, so many shoulda, coulda, woulda, not to mention the answers I so desire. Im sorry the pain youre feeling and I hope you find some comfort in speaking with someone. She seemed so happy and told nearly everyone she new how happy I made her. I thought he had been out to the grocery store or somewhere . I dont want to keep treading these waters, but I dont know what lies ahead. he lived with arachnoiditis which is a horrible chronic pain condition. I know its gonna suck but its also going to help. And they did. The mother and father of a disabled girl who died after becoming morbidly obese and police found her body covered in maggots, have been jailed. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. He said he loved me too and left after a hug with a smile on his face. And I will never love a man the way I did John. When they left I went through everything in her room. Im 34 now, and just had a dream he killed someone else in front of me. I have all these pain that I do not know how to deal with it. Its been a long struggle to find peace and knowledge through it all, but it has helped me to help others, be cool and learn to live for you buddy. It was something none of us expected and were in complete and utter shock. I am 75 and dont want to be here. It was such a shock. Over time it wore me out and I had to leave her. My best friend died to suicide 4/1/19 due to child abuse. I cant even imagine the horror that she felt. For those who die from illness, the relief comes from knowing they are no longer in physical pain. Stay stron, stay safe. I have never experienced suicide this closely before right next door. his friends and family blame and i blame myself too. Most recently, he just stopped paying me and would not answer my calls or texts about how to solve this. I was contacted by the coroner in my county. Surveys have shown that 40% of adults know at least one person who has died by suicide, and upwards of 20% of adults report their lives have been significantly impacted by suicide. What do i do, Richard McDonald October 13, 2020 at 12:14 am Reply, I am so sorry you too had to go through this. Know you may feel overwhelmed by the intensity of your feelingsand that all your feelings are normal. I honestly don't know how to describe it, i've never felt anything like it. My siblings and I are taking care of my mom now but who is going to be there to take care of me? You never forget the tragedy and how she left us and that whole day she and my sister faught and she and her husband had issues etc.. a lot of things we found out later that she hid from us and never told us . This is normal and valid, but I want you to know: Your boyfriends death was not your fault. I hate that at 16 my daughter has experience such a tremendous loss in such a tragic way. I have no children around me to talk to, I was referring to other adults that I had/have to break the news to. I cant believe so many love onces are feeling the same pain as me ,my husband hanged him self on the 13/12/2018 it been a really bad year for as I was in hospital three times had a hysterectomy,my son had a burst appendix in hospital 8days he nearly died ,Andy my beautiful husband was attempting many times to take his life ,he was ill with addiction and suffered with mental health he had on going court cases for drink ,drug and driving ,I myself couldnt cope so I can understand that Andy couldnt cope with addiction and mental break down we both also lost two good friends to cancer ,I allways been strong for Andy but was tried and lost my strength if I was strong my husband would be here today I miss him so much and i am finding hard to believe he took his life and that I unable to see ,feel and touch him no more why does it hurt so much he had he problems but was the most kind loving person I knew . It was him preparing each of us for this. He married a girl he was seeing for a very short time. Sending you all the support for your air travels and an internet hug. Love to you all who have lost loved ones. Thank you for sharing your story and these important words of encouragement/empowerment. It will help you connect with your emotions, feelings etcsometimes they even have group sessions where others can speak and talk and you build a support system just to ease the pain and burden. What I shouldnt have done. Please keep swimming, just like Dory says just keep swimming swimming swimming, Mike B. August 30, 2021 at 11:22 am Reply. I have felt alone in my grief, but funnily enough I met my boyfriend recently and discovered that he also lost his mother to suicide. I never knew what pain meant until I lost my brother. Ask for help if/when you need it. May God bless each and every one of you ,as well as your lost loved ones. I try to live just for the day, and focus on what I can do in that day, and not worry too much about the future. My precious daughter took her life on July 7th 2019. She hadnt seen him since they left her house. The whole situation is really getting me down what can I do. My daughter Nikki chose to leave this world sometime between January 2nd and January 6th 2019. I dont think saying my son committed suicide is any different than saying his father died in a car wreck. She was always there for everyone else when they were depressed or sad. Although we can offer general thoughts on this subject, it is your insight that adds truth and nuance to this discussion and helps those facing similar circumstances feel less alone. You brought up many things that I had set aside, forgotten, and needed to hear again. Every single day that is what you see. I have 3 children as well as 2 beautiful grandchildren. At least now I know Im not alone. She had been with me for 12 years, but killed herself, mostly because of my rejection. Does this feeling ever go away. One jumped off a bridge and the other hung himself. I am still struggling and fighting mine. His ex-fianc tormented him and stalked him and sent him a sms telling him to do everyone a favour and kill himself. Your grief will take time. For a week she searched and texted and found nothing! i was 17 that time. It all happened so fast and I was never able to get any closure from this. I threw up on myself just after his service. He was kind and generous. When I stood up I realized I was much more inebriated than I thought, so he walked me outside to my parents car. she probaably neever thought of me but I always thought of her but didnt want to get too involvled and now she is dead. I cry more for his soul and the hell he must have been going through than I have ever cried before. But I have a son- so its not that simple. I have been in counseling and It has helped with my grief. Although I sometimes feel that we are alone, I realize that others have walked the same path. I am still grieving for her. Linda My son took his life by hanging on 16th February this year. I think I might have found more solace in a suicide-specific bereavement group. He had one year of college left. On nights that were particularly tough, Id take all of his weapons from his house to be sure hed be safe. I then sat on my bed, and cried. Ill be there. So. I dont understand and I feel like I need a group that I can just go post about. It was such a shock to me, his stepfather & other family. The pain will be their , the love will be their but to take this laying down will not change things . never truly seeking real help for this, my suffering is compounded daily by my long past of chumping my future-self, and have now dragged an amazing and kind woman down with me. Your comment made me cry. My wife fulfilled what Gods plans for her were, she is Gods perfection. I am sad and feel broken every day. My life was so happy and now its broken. Arce February 28, 2023 at 12:59 am Reply. I wish I could take it all away and bring him backI hate seeing her so hurt. I didnt know it would be the last time I talked to him. If you had been there when she needed you, she wouldnt have turned to this.. As the story goes for everyone who suffers and lives through it. Exactly one year later (2 weeks ago), another girl in my year also took her life. My son had suffered from bipolar psychosis since age 17 1/2 when he was diagnosed. I know now after reading many books that my son had depression in his early teens. I cant go to his funeral or my son because he loves to far, IsabelleS October 1, 2020 at 10:12 am Reply. I know it sounds bad, but I am 41 years old, and have the rest of my life to continue living. We lost our son January 6 2021 to suicide Its a long complicated but amazing story. You were a shining star here on earth, but now you shine up in the sky. im tough and am facing this head on in hopes that i can find joy again but it is a struggle. I am not making excuses but I am unfortunately not focusing on the original reason or HUMAN I MISS IMMENSELY AND FEEL that I didnt do enough to help my son before it was too late! Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, individualgrief is uniqueto the person experiencing it and their relationship with the person who died, Shattered assumptions about the world, oneself, and others. But we are strong. He hanged himself in the garage on a Saturday night, March 2nd. My son lived out of state. Always preaches never give up on your dreams no matter how hard it gets my anxiety is through the roof, I cant eat or sleep Im constantly scared have images of him there doing it alone I feel like Im falling apart inside Im so broken. Her husband could not cope, especially because their daughter was 4 when my friend tried to commit suicide by taking an overdose. Luke, I hope you enjoyed your first birthday up there. If children live with hostility, they learn to fight. We chose to push forward. Not even our parents. Because hes gone. Today, my mother who for decades wouldnt talk about it (even initially telling her 4 kids a lie about how he died) sent us a news article which was a profile on her life. But, its a tar pit trap. My 25 year old brother hanged himself alone in his home. Rip weary souls and much love to all my fellow survivors. He than made contact with his father who tried to talk some rational into him. I cant stop thinking about him, 24 hours a day I miss him so much. committed [kuh-mit-id] adjective bound or obligated to a person or thing, as by pledge or assurance; devoted: People who take their life dont want to die, they are desperate and see no other way to end their pain, or end the pain they feel they are causing people they love. There is a terrible rift, emptiness and unspeakable despair left in his place. My heart goes out to you. He acknowledged and appreciated this. If children live with kindness and consideration, they learn respect. I got busy with my own family and hustles, only to receive a call that he had taken some pestscide poison. In this fantasy, we have been together since we met, I recognize his Bipolar (likely, as I do know a lot-I just didnt have time with him see it), and I help him get help much earlier. While making eggs I felt the Lord tell me to drop to my knees and pray for my . In fact, we never really get over grief We just learn to adjust to a new normal. I lost my husband of 16 years , died of suicide 5 months ago . broke my heart that a 20 yo boy had to tell his father his mom was gone. In the winter I felt like I needed professional help for a bit, and tried a parents of deceased children group (not a fit) then discovered a group for survivors of suicide (excellent fit)there were a few books that had recommended finding a group. He was 34 and had been battling something I will never understand. it was very smart guy to do something so stupid just because my sister she will live him forever, for him she was peace of mind his son was never on his side and he knows all that and never give a shit after 2 months living with us he understand who really we are ,( me and my wife) and felt the smell of family and the real love between me and my sister.. thats way he decide to do this here in Toronto in my home in my house at the end he find the best place in the world and so safe to live them here where they should be to their family (wifes family) he die February 07 2019 and asked me to take care his wife and son his brother is the biggest police officer at narcotics very strong man very strong position, but he decide to live them to me i believe this was the real reason to make him do this terrible act.. and not the fact that my sister asked from him to live her forever the truth is that they meet each other at very young age and get in love with passion and braking all the rules please help me find an answer !!! Thank you. I feel so lost. I never thought this was gonna happen. The older Swiss are a very proud people who, I believe, live all lot in denial. Unresolved grief will catch up with you as you have found out. I miss him so much i want this nightmare to be over. Robert January 1, 2022 at 7:46 pm Reply, My son of 16 took his life 12/17/21 all over a girl that strung him along and the abuse that his mother and her boyfriend did to him. If you know a child, or adult for that matter, struggling with these concerns, dont immediately disregard their worries.

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my brother just killed himself