Have you ever lost a family member to suicide, were you shocked, did you ever heal to an extent enough where you could handle the pain better?

[MackAMills]

If you weren’t close with them how did you find out, did you ever wonder what they were going through when you found out cause you weren’t close to them, do you still think about them? If you did know them well/close to them what have you done to heal, does the date of their death cause you to relapse every year?

[FunkyMonkee]

Technically, there were two.
First, back in the early `90's, my brother-in-law sort of killed himself. He had a bad cold and was taking cough syrup for it but had also been drinking on top of that. As a visiting respiratory therapist, I'm SURE he KNEW not to mix the two but, he was also on the job, driving around like that on slick, icy roads in Feb.!! A disaster WAITING to happen!! His car slid off the highway and smashed into a tree killing him almost instantly! Apparently, he hit some other girl's car in the process and hurt her.
I was watching t. v. around 3:00 a. m. when I got a knock on the door and a state trooper was there and told me that George was dead. His wife, my ex-sister, was upstairs asleep so, I got her up to get the news.
As he was a RAGING ASSHOLE, I was not the LEAST BIT hurt by his demise and was GLAD that fucker was gone!!
As soon as he died, my brother took up his asshole mantle and HE became unbearable to live with!! (As soon as I heard George died, I thought my self, "One down, one to go!", meaning, my brother needed to go, next!)
About 15 years later, I was working at the print shop when I got a phone call from my aunt telling me that my brother had just killed himself! He jumped off a bridge several dozen miles from here. Later, I found out that he had been staring out the kitchen window that morning and when mom came downstairs she said, "Hi, Bob." and he walked right past her and went up into his room and then came back down, out the back door, never said a word and got into his car and drove away. Witnesses on the bridge said he just pulled up to the side of the bridge, got out of his car, walked over to the side of the bridge and jumped over without even stopping!
Two down!! Now, I wish both of my ex-sisters would've done likewise!
I recon Bob was going through shit, especially the last few years of his life thanks to "friends" of his that got him arrested twice on bogus child molesting charges so, now, his life was fucked because of that shit! Also, two of his close friends killed themselves, one of them shot himself in the head while Bob was sitting in the car with him. The other hung himself. I don't remember when Bob died other than, it was either late winter or early spring. The service was held outside and the cement benches were cold and I held mom trying to keep her warm.
My aunt spent a few hours every year writing down all the deaths and birthdays on a new calendar so, its here next to me on a rolled up calendar.

[exitseven]

I had a cousin that took her own life. She had medical issues and had tried it before. Still it was very sad.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[Blessedme]

I attempt to end my life twice but people kept saving every time. I was bullied and family issues. I couldn't handle it. The last person that saved me was classmate of mine. He was soft spoken person, a shy one, I was on road waiting for a truck to take me with it. As soon I got on road walking to direction of upcoming truck he came behind me and pushed me out the road. He got injuries bit not life threatening ones. After a year, he took his life due to mental illness. I remember him saying that he loved me even though he didn't have the courage to said it.

Nice soul & hopefully the lord have mercy on his soul.

[Agape93]

Family member, no idea. Friend? Yes. I was abit surprised but more angry. Not at them, but those that drove em to it.

[KrakenAttackin]

What can you do? You suck up the pain and carry on.

[MackAMills]

Have you lost a family member to suicide though?

[KrakenAttackin]

@mackamills I have. I have lost all my family and am the last one.

[Luckycharms12]

I have. A cousin also saved a few people that tried to take there life. I've never healed from anyone I've lost