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Miss my son (Original Post) easttexaslefty Nov 2014 OP
Consider this your first step in the right direction. rocktivity Nov 2014 #1
I don't know what happened but hollysmom Dec 2014 #2
We are always here for you and you are SO strong. auntAgonist Dec 2014 #3
Losing a child is horrific. Dealing with it alone is all but impossible. DeadLetterOffice Dec 2014 #4
Thank you guys. easttexaslefty Dec 2014 #5
~~~ huge hugs ~~~ auntAgonist Dec 2014 #6
i'm so sorry orleans Dec 2014 #7

rocktivity

(44,883 posts)
1. Consider this your first step in the right direction.
Sun Nov 30, 2014, 10:26 PM
Nov 2014

Hopefully, there are local DUers who can help you with the next one.


rocktivity

hollysmom

(5,946 posts)
2. I don't know what happened but
Mon Dec 1, 2014, 01:50 AM
Dec 2014

you need someone who understands to talk to you, I can see a lot of people are not on-line in this thread and just want you to know that there are people listening. We all have our different issues. Mine is loneliness on the holidays and insomnia. But someone will be here with the right kind of help. Hang in there.

auntAgonist

(17,257 posts)
3. We are always here for you and you are SO strong.
Mon Dec 1, 2014, 11:06 AM
Dec 2014


I'm so sorry. I know it's overwhelming .. hang on please.

much love.
kesha

DeadLetterOffice

(1,352 posts)
4. Losing a child is horrific. Dealing with it alone is all but impossible.
Mon Dec 1, 2014, 05:34 PM
Dec 2014

Where are you? I can try to help you find help...

easttexaslefty

(1,554 posts)
5. Thank you guys.
Mon Dec 1, 2014, 05:58 PM
Dec 2014

I appreciate the concern. I've done all the things I know to do. I'm on meds & I've gone to therapy. Done the suicide survivor things & helped some people along the path.
It's just such a tiring road, ya know?
No matter what I do or try I can't get the image of finding my son out of my head. I can't stop thinking of what I could have done differently. I can't stop longing to see his smile one more time.
Loosing a child, even an adult child, ( especially to suicide) makes so many people flee the scene. The others you tend to drive away.
I have the support of other survivors via the internet & other very kind people....
( but ) to be honest, nothing makes this any easier.
It's a weird thing. Just absolutely nothing makes this anything other than unbelievably agonizing.
Thank you for letting me vent.
(((((((( hugs )))))))))

orleans

(34,967 posts)
7. i'm so sorry
Thu Dec 4, 2014, 01:23 AM
Dec 2014


you'll never stop longing to see his smile again.

you love him.

and no matter how difficult the haunting imagery, and all the what-ifs, you love him--through it all. and that's the most important thing.

love can be a double-edged sword; if we didn't love so deeply we wouldn't hurt so deeply.

it sounds like you've been through an incredibly hard time for a long time, and again, i'm so sorry. i hope you are able to find comfort in the memories you cherish and in the days ahead.

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