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November 25, 2005
The Battle Against Suicide
The only thing I really knew is that I was hurting and needed to go someplace where the pain outside matched the pain I was feeling inside.
A deeply moving piece of writing on the aftermath of suicide for the living.
I used to think suicide was a conscious act. A plan made, then carried out. I know now it's not always like that.
My brother was a sweet young man who wanted to be in control. In the end, he simply wasn't.
None of us are. We all dangle from a very delicate thread.
The key is not to let go.
Sometimes, the choice to stay alive is harder than letting yourself go. We have to hold on, very tightly.
Posted by lainey at November 25, 2005 01:22 PM