Quote From: lolita54Dear Dr. Phil, I wanted to tell u about what happened a couple of weeks ago. My darling niece was at her dad's store. In the middle of the afternoon, she was savagely attacked by a young man with a claw hammer. Only by the grace of God was she not killed. I lost my son to suicide 6yrs ago on 10/6. We are still reeling from that an then this happens. She is still traumatized by the blows. She said every time she closed her eyes she still sees the hammer. My brother installed a video camera in the store and they showed it on the local news. I hope someone turns him in before he kills someone. But also I hope that she will be able to see this show and maybe learn something. Her little brother and little sister saw her after the attack an they are also traumatized by the attack. We talked to the police and they said that was one of the best videos they had ever seen. So I hope someone sees it an finds him. I really feel for my brother because I know exactly how he feels but at least he still has her to hold and love. He did close the store. Said it was not worth the extra money he was making. But I'm glad to know that your show might be able to help them both, it they are able to watch it. But it might still be too soon. But nonethe less thanks for what you do for the public.
So sorry to hear of all your family tradedies. It sounds to me like you all need to find a good victim group. There are a lot of after-effects, and you need to learn what to expect and talk to people who can guide you through recovering from it. Here is a link for a website that can probably help you find resources nearby. I'ts National Center for Victims of Crime.