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May 26, 2006, 4:27 pm PDT

From another grieving mom to another

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 It has been 3  years since my son died.  He was 18 years old, 3 weeks from graduating, with honors, from high school.  He  had a full scholarship to UCA , his whole future in front of him.  I can't even begin to describe the pain, and the guilt that I live with every day.  If I had only told him to stay home that day, not to ride the motorcycle, maybe he would now be finishing his 3rd year of college like all of his friends.  Every single day is a struggle to go on.  If not for my daughter, I don't think i could.   I know there are other moms who have lost a child, maybe someone can help me deal with this.
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I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your son. I have also lost a child. My daughter died of suicide in March 2004. I grieve for her every minute, of every day. Some days are easier than others. I also have other children who keep me going. Your message really brought tears to my eyes cause I also have a 18 yr old who is graduating this year. We gave him his first car about 3 months ago and he totaled it 5 days later. 271 miles he put on it. We just gave him another car last Sunday and I have been scared to death that he will wreck again and this time he will not survive. He is also headed for college this Sept. on a full ride scholarship. I know I cannot keep a shell around him. I have to let him go and be who he is. I know that if I made him stay home everyday with me so that I know that he is safe it would be a big mistake. I sleep with my phone right by my pillow everynight. It is so scary raising children. We never can predict the future. You are and were a very good mom. He was very loved. Keep his memory alive in your heart. I know the pain that you feel. I wish you the best. God Bless and take care and give your daughter a big hug. I never let my children go anywhere or off the phone without those three precious words. " I love you."   Linda
 
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June 6, 2006, 2:37 pm PDT

Praise the Lord !!!!

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The power of the Lord is strong, and his Spirit is real.  I have been through withdrawals from this medication before, fetanyl, or Duragestic pain patches.  I did not have 250.00 to pay for these.  The Withdrawal symptoms are so painful, so debilitating.  So horrible.  But I have been watching preaching on television, and the preacher said to the audience, stand up and praise his name.  And all of the sudden the spirit filled me and I stood and started praising his name.  I have a hard time reading my Bible because it is fine print, and my glasses are broken.  

   

But I grabbed my Bible, and lifted it up towards the heavens, and the preacher inspired me, not by words, but by a hidden message in his message to touch my body and my mind with my Bible.  He stated talking about healing, and praise GOD I stood up, and touched my body from head to my back and neck and I felt the Spirit of GOD go through my body and relived the symptoms I was suffering.  

   

The Spirit is strong, and I am meek, and I am weak, but he is strong, and he has the power to heal, and to help.  I was listening to an earlier message about forgiveness.  IT was a powerful statement.  

   

  • To forgive is relieve your self from the bondage of the sickness.  But if you do not forgive, you are not doing anything to hurt the ones who hurt you, but you are hurting only yourself.
  • Amen and Amen.

Praise GOD,  he will provide.  They will know that the Almighty GOD is more powerful than the billions and billions of dollars that back up their world wide corrupt organization.    

   

God will prevail, they will suffer, they will pay for their evil doings, for their lack of concern for human suffering.  The preacher said stand up.....It's amazing, I could barley move a few minutes earlier.  

   

Hallelujah.  

   

djmatt  

God Bless and Take Care.       Linda
 
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June 6, 2006, 2:45 pm PDT

you were not wrong

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I am very sorry for my selfish self absorbed posts yesterday.  I have been in a very bad place emotionally lately.  I was selfish and wrong to say what I did regarding thoughts of suicide and then try to brush it off as if was funny which it wasn't.  It was my way of trying to deal with it.  I guess I try to do that.  Act like it is not a big deal, but, it is and was a big deal.  Suicide or even talking about suicide is no laughing matter.  But, I tried to make it a laughing matter and I am so, so, so, sorry for that.  I ask your forgiveness and I pray to our Lord that you will read this and understand and I beg God that I have not caused harm to any of you. 

  

I am very sorry and I pray to God that I haven't put negative thoughts into you.  I just ask your forgiveness.  I have always tried to be the one you can count on to help you and guide you through your painful and difficult times.  But, I failed.  Instead, I unloaded on you and that was WRONG!!!!! 

  

I am truly sorry.  I guess, I just needed to unload and I was wrong.   

  

Again, I ask your forgiveness and I have prayed so much that I haven't hurt anyone or put painful and negative thoughts in any of you.  You are like a family to me and I feel as if I have hurt you and that is a pain I will deal with with prayer and time to heal. 

  

Remember, you all are very good people.  I will do my best to stay positive and help you all with uplifting and supportive ideas and (( hugs )). 

  

Hope you forgive me and understand. 

  

Neko/Vickie 

I come and read this board. I hardly ever post unless one pops out at me. I am so,so glad that you made it thru this. I lost my daughter to suicide in March 2004. They always say that if you feel like committing suicide wait 24 hours. It is true. Keep trying to stay alive you will be glad you did. The reason these boards are hear are to vent. I would much rather you vent on these boards that to not be here today. People with depression is a very serious. You cannot always be positive. God Bless and take care. I am so glad you made it thru this illness. Keep fighting you are worth it.     Linda
 
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June 12, 2006, 9:50 am PDT

Give yourself time

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My 21 year old brother has just passed. He was my best friend growing up, we were 13 months apart and inseperable, until i got pregnant and married and we went our different ways. He was fresh out of prison and heavy into drugs. I am afraid that his death may be ruled a suicide after the autopsy comes back. Before the funeral I went and cut his hair, shaved his face, and made him up. In some ways I am glad that i did that, but in other ways, I can't get those images of my dead brother out of my head and that is not how i want to remember him. I have gone through periods of numbness and others of complete terror and sadness. It has not helped that my parents are bitterly divorced and blameful towards eachother for his death. I also feel that I have not been given adequate time to grieve because I have three children in diapers, and am so busy I don't even have time for my mental and emotional self. I feel like my spirit is crumbling to pieces and am afraid I will lose it at any time. This unexpected tragedy has hurt me so badly. Four months has passed since his death, and Things are getting worse and worse. I thought things might get better with time but the opposite has happened. Anyone who has been through this, I would be happy to hear what you have to say, maybe help me, i would be so glad to hear you.
I am so sorry to hear about your loss. I also know the pain you are going thru. I lost my daughter to suicide in March, 2004. Not very much time has gone by for you. The first year was so, so tough. The firsts are what they call it. I also did my daughters hair and makeup. When I went to the funeral home for the viewing and seen what they did to her I went into shock. She didn't have her hair done and only some ugly pink lipstick on. My husband and I had to run to the nearest store and get the makeup and stuff to do her hair. It was so painful to do but it was done with great love. It was like the last loving gift I was going to be able to give her. I am glad that I was honored to be able to do this. But like I said earlier your grief is so fresh and new right now. I had a woman tell me right after Cindy died that there is no right or wrong way to grieve and don't let anyone make you ashamed about how we feel. We are not crazy !!!! Be patient and kind to yourself. Sometime much later on you will find that there is going to be a new normal. Your life has drastically changed. Like I said BE Patient and Kind to yourself. God Bless.   Linda
 
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June 12, 2006, 4:50 pm PDT

We can't stop what we don't know!!!!!

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I am so sorry to hear what has happened to you. I don't know how my mom is handling things now.He died in his bedroom in her home. She came home and found him dead, and it was friday. So I know that she has a hard time with Friday's and being at home. She has taken off to Europe for vacation which i think is good for her. I also feel like it was the last loving gift i could have given him to do his hair and makeup. I am a hairdresser and he liked how i did his hair the best. I did the best i could. We had his funeral on his birthday which was very hard. I remember when I found out I was already on my way to see him for his birthday, and We were less than an hour away (I live 3 hours from him). I called to say I would be there soon, and my stepdad asked to talk to my husband. He pulled over to the side of the road to tell me. Time stopped right then and didn't start again for like a week and a half. I played a piano solo at his funeral. I feel like I maybe should have left earlier that day that he died. maybe I could have gotten there in time or something. I sort of feel guilty. I feel like I knew this could happen and I could have stopped it. He called me out of the blue the night before and talked to me for a long time. He ended up dying we think from Asphyxiation. And we have not gotten the Autopsy back. I feel like I need it for closure. Did they have to Autopsy your daughter? It seems like we should have that back by now. Anyways, It helps to know that I'm not alone, thanks. 

We always wonder what we could have did or why it happened. We will never know my daughter died from hanging herself. We think that the autopsy will give us closer. We can  be the only ones who can give closer. Our loved ones are gone and we loved them dearly. They were in some kind of pain that they chose to do this. WE LOVE THEM NO MATTER WHAT!!!!  Remember the good times and keep their memory alive. They will never be forgotten. I guarentee that. Love their memory that is all we have. Love those babies you have and cry when you need to. Tears are love. God Bless and take care.  Linda
 
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June 16, 2006, 10:50 am PDT

What a concept !!!!!!

Quote From: hpy_campr

If you believe as I do, GOD knows all…So, here’s a thought for this morning:  

  

Don't tell GOD how Big your problem is.   

  


Tell the problem how Big your
GOD is!   

  

  

  

Good Day to all!  

  

hpy_campr  

  

  

I like this, Thanks !!!!!! Take care and God Bless,    Linda
 
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June 16, 2006, 11:24 am PDT

Hi Sea

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Makes me smile too to think of this concept... I have heard before and thought very profound the first time I heard. Yet is especially moving after what I saw last night. I love inspirational posts that make me smile too. How are you today Linda? Hugs and prayers, SEA

I am doing very well today. Thanks for asking. I wanted to share a site with you all that a very special person shared with me.  

     http://my.homewithgod.com/andrea/YesiseeGod.htm 

I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.   God Bless and take care,   Linda 

 
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June 16, 2006, 11:48 am PDT

Hi Sea

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I appreciate your sharing. However, I don't usually go to personal websites as I don't want to encourage young people here to forget that stranger danger can exist online too. Here there are moderators. Link looks like a personal website, although, if not please accept my apologies. Just sort of something I try to stick to after some stressful personal experiences. If I decline then this empowers teens who come on to decline too. Especially, it empowers teens, if it is with someone everyone knows that I really like...like you... Sort of like it is okay to say, No, and still be friends. It is even okay to disagree and still be friends, Dr. Phil says. I know you'll understand and, again, thank you for your thoughtfulness to share with me since you enjoyed. God Bless You and Take Care too Linda. Hugs and prayers and have a GREAT day and weekend. SEA
That is o.k. All it was was a song by Dolly Pardon. It just says the words and sings them. I so understand the web is full of evil things. I would never send anyone to any of those. I don' go on them myself. Take care and God Bless.   Linda
 
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June 16, 2006, 3:40 pm PDT

I also lost my daughter to suicide

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My only son took his life Oct 29 due to depression. His name is steven age 19.My name is Jim his Father. I now am finding it very hard to go on with my life now.I,m going to tell you what it is like to be left behind. where I,m at right now comes down to three little words; loss,Anger,and  pain. lots of each.Loss is what happens to someone when you die. Steves death left me incomplete.It tore something out of me and I will never be the same again. It,s a black hole that pulls everything in. I,m not whole and the hole won,t close. My anger came on when the shock wore off. I got madder as i realized that my son,s death didn,t have to be. After I learned that those who could have prevented it did,t care came rage. My anger has stopped growing but it hasn,t gotting any less intense.My anger is also self-directed. I feel very responsible. I,m not angry at steve,but I,ll never forgive myself for missing his suffering. Dealing with pain has nothing to do with being strong.- nothing about this has made me better or stronger. It,s totally trashed me.My memories hurt,my thoughts about my son,s suffering hurt, the futility oy his death hurt. Dad. He died Oct 29 2005 missed.

I lost my precious daughter to suicide in 2004. It is really difficult. Today it is 2 yrs and 3 months. I think about her everyday. I also was never mad at my daughter. I was mad at the people around her that knew what vulnerable state she was in. She had told alot of people how she was feeling and when she did not answer the phone nobody went to check on her or had enough sense to call the cops. They just kept calling back and letting the phone ring and ring. The first year is so, so hard. Like Denise said it is when you experience all of the firsts without your boy. Keep coming to this board and talk about how you feel and how much you love and miss your boy. Share some memories too. This is your grief and we are here for you.  Be kind and patient with yourself.    Linda 

  

P.s. my daughters name is Cindy and she died at the age of 23. 

 
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June 21, 2006, 2:35 pm PDT

Hi There

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Hello everyone, I can't really say why I decided to do this, just that I'm having a really hard time and need some help from somewhere.  

On December 1st of 2004 My 33 year old, (middle) daughter was killed in an automobile accident. I had a hard time dealing with this loss and at the time had custody of my 13 year old granddaughter, Desi, the child of my youngest daughter. She took the loss of her aunt pretty hard too but we dealt with it together and did well I thought.   

Then on May 30th of 2005, only 1 day short of 6 months from loosing my daughter, my granddaughter was also taken from us due to an automobile accident. I'm really having a hard time with this one. I think of her all the time and I seem to find myself thinking of how scared she must of been those last few minutes...   

I do well to put up a good front for my friends and family members, who all thought I was going to crash and burn because of these losses and have them all believing that I'm fine now, but when everyone leaves me alone I'm a mess.  

I don't want my family worrying about my mental stability when they are having to deal with these same losses and can't really make anything better with their love or words anyway.  

I know they love me and I do them too, but at the same time I don't want the attention at all.  

I felt as if they thought I needed a babysitter for over 8 months with this to start with and know if they knew I was still in such a state over this they would be right back watching me again.  

I am not now and never have been suicidal over this, I'm too afraid of the repercussions (mental, physical and/or spiritual) of that to even attempt it so that isn't a worry here... it's the pain of loss that isn't healing that worries me... why can't I just let go of Desi as easily and quickly as I did with my daughter? If I could find that answer, I might be able to work this out better.  

Any ideas or suggestions will be welcome and appreciated.   

Love and Blessings   

Kate  

I have read you post over and over trying to find some words of wisdom and I really can't. I have been wanting to reach out to you somehow. I am so sorry for your lose and pain that you are having to go thru. I lost my daughter in March 2004. I lost my daughter to suicide. She left behind 3 children. The unexpected death of someone we love is so tragic. losing anyone we love is tragic. I still mourn for my daughter. I would not know what to do if I lost one of my grandbabies. We do make it thru these loses. What I have learned is that we find a new normal in our lives. It is not easy. It is extremely difficult. They say there is no right or wrong way to grieve. We have to do it in our own way and in our own time. Everybody is different. just don't let anyone make you feel guilty for feeling your lose. I am stil trying to find my new normal. I don't know how it is done I just know that reaching out to other people is a good thing and you did that here. If you go to my profile you can find my email address. If you would like to contact me that would be fine. I will pray for you to find some kind of peace with in.  God Bless and Take care,   Linda 

  

  

In memory of all the ones we have loved and lost. My you all rest in peace. We love and miss you so very much. 

 

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