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September 28, 2005, 9:20 pm PDT

Feel your pain

Quote From: vel72par

This subject does not go away as these children get older, it simply becomes AEA. I would consider it the adult version of the game. You can research it on the web if you want to know its history. My brother died from it five years ago and my family still has not come to terms with it. Nobody wants to talk about, not even the celebrity families that have lost loved ones this way. These are thrill seeking children and adults. They are not any different than people who jump out of planes, race fast cars or ride motorcycles. They know what they do is unsafe, that is the thrill for them. They truly do not think it will kill them. Teenagers are especially vunerable, because they think they are indestructible. We all thought we were at that age. You need to find these children an outlet for their energy. The people who do this are quite often of very high intellect, maybe lacking in common sense, but certainly not lacking intellligence. They are simply bored, unchallenged and are looking for excitement. This problem will not go away by simply talking about it. Get them involved in other things so they are not sitting around with nothing to do after school. This kids need our time not our instructions.
I so feel your pain--I found my 19 year old daughter hanging from her bed about a year ago--please see my post "Daughter is Dead"  and you will understand.  Stephanie
 


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