Replies to 'Coping with the Death of a Child'

I am SO sorry for your loss! There are a few here that have lost a child to suicide, unfortunete that any of us are here. I lost my daughter to a car accident on November 8, 2003. She was 14 at that time. No loss can compare to that of a loss of a child. My heart goes out you and your family!

~Hugs, Debra

 I too lost my son to suicide.It will be two years this Sunday that I lost Willie,he was 20 yrs. old. I am also still having a hard time coping with my loss, there are still days that the pain brings me to my knees,I cry everyday some days more then others but it's always there . I have joined a group (on line) called POS  (parents of suicide). It has been very helpful. This is also a wonderful place to talk about our children and the caring and support is always there (Debra has been wonderful). I have not been on line much the last few month because it was just to hard to cope with,I still can't fully believe that my boy is gone. I had to go meds because I was not able to deal with it anymore,if not for my other children and grandchildren I don't know what I'd have done. My Dr. said I'm am suffering from acute grief.Not very helpful the the meds do help in coping. What is your sons name,please tell us about him. take care Bunny (((HUGS)))

 

 Pam, I lost my son, Brandon, to suicide on July 5 2005. He was 21 yrs. old. My life feel like it ended on that day, if not for my other son, I would not have chose to stay alive.

The 2nd yr. was actually the most difficult to live through for me. I think the first yr. I spent in shock. The 2nd yr was so bad that I had times when I forgot that he was dead, and had to remember it all over again.

Thank the Lord for my wonderful therapist.

I am just now starting to feel like I am getting a resemblence of a life back together.I too, had to quit my job, as I think someone else mentioned.

The thing that made it more difficult was that so often people have their own judgements about suicide. I did not get any support after he was gone. My own church deserted me.