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Life after I lost my husband to suicide. Here to help.

Life after I lost my husband to suicide. Here to help.

It's been almost 14 years since I found my husband in our garage. He left at the age of 32 and three daughters. 12, 5 and 13 days old.
No note, no diagnosed depression, no nothing. Just gone
A business owner, a successful surfer, skater and BMX champion.
Young, a beautiful man with a gentle nature. A great dad and a very supportive father and hubby.
Together 18 yrs and not a clue.
I lost friends, family blamed me and our lives changed in a split second.
Still a mum and a dad to our girls and now a grandma.
Others say I'm strong, im a great person for kicking on with our children but underneath I'm still lost. It's a part of all 4 of us that is gone forever. No husband, no partner, no father.
I'm here to help others in the situation. Help with words of encouragement and hopefully help to gain "you" back after the what seems like eternal numbness.

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In response to: Life after I lost my husband to suicide. Here to help.

Re: Life after I lost my husband to suicide. Here to help.

Hi @Vikki

Thanks for your kind thoughts

There are so many of us battling with the pain of a suicide close to us - just reading the other posts here - and I think every loss in this way is harder than most other ways of losing people - it is such a waste

I am amazed that it doesn't show - and even when I tell people in passing I find they have not heard - I puzzle about that - and let it go - maybe the thought is so scary people just don't hear at times

And we get told we are strong - I hardly understand that because I do not feel strong either -

I wish people would not do it - how many people here have been hurt by a suicide - luckily we can talk about it here - there are places where it cannot be mentioned - and this is so hard on those of us who live with it every day -

Yes - it does cause other people to feel all sorts of emotions they most likely would rather not feel if we talk about losing a loved on to suicide - but it is reality

I care about everyone who posted here but right now I can't respond to everyone

@DeeElysia@Former-Member@Zoe7@Former-Member

All of you have contributed to Vikki's post and have your own stories - some of you I don't even know

Dec

In response to: Life after I lost my husband to suicide. Here to help.

Re: Life after I lost my husband to suicide. Here to help.

I lost my partner and myself and everyone blames me I have a 4 year old daughter and I don't know how to cope I'm completely alone

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