How are them boys doing?

[Chama Grande]

Periodic reminder to check in on those friends you haven't heard from in a bit.

Guy I play hockey with started pulling away about a year ago and his antics got so bad that we just kinda let him go. He said he was moving so we thought that he was going to be it. Turns out it was worse than all of that and he shot himself this past weekend, he was barely 30.

I'm not lookin for sympathy here or nothing, just do me a favor and go through your text threads and find one that's a few pages back and say 'what's up'

 

[FairWeather]

Looking for it or not, you have my sympathies all the same.

 

[Cmf88]

Yea for sure and good reminder.

 

[Salmonchaser]

One of the more significant memories I have from 20 years on the job is just how frequently people commit suicide. Unfortunately a rather routine call. Often times the investigation started as if a homicide, until we could determine it was a suicide. We end up talking to a lot of people in the process. As Chama Grande noted, invariably people told us. “ I thought something was off with him lately”. Make the call, send a text. You may make the difference.

 

[RidgeRunner76]

One of the more significant memories I have from 20 years on the job is just how frequently people commit suicide. Unfortunately a rather routine call. Often times the investigation started as if a homicide, until we could determine it was a suicide. We end up talking to a lot of people in the process. As Chama Grande noted, invariably people told us. “ I thought something was off with him lately”. Make the call, send a text. You may make the difference.

This.

The old saying you are one bad day from losing everything is true. My family and especially me are dealing with some extremely difficult times. I'm aware that I'm not my normal self. Thoughts of that magnitude haven't happened. It's the few people that actually check in on me/us is why. They bring the positive vibe. Alot have already been through what we're dealing with. 1 event can truly start a snowball effect. You'll also see how truly ugly people can be. Especially "friends".

Check in people. It matters.

 

[BenP]

It's the few people that actually check in on me/us is why. They bring the positive vibe.

it's getting to a bad time when this doesn't even help anymore....

 

[beagle001]

This (for lack of a better term) topic has been heavy on my mind lately.

I was talking with my late hunting buddy’s daughter the other day, and she mentioned that she had talked him off the ledge a few times… it was big shock to me. Apparently he’d dealt with it all his life and she was likely one of the only ones to know. You truly never know the battles folks have inside themselves.

I sure am glad he never gave in to those temptations. He helped shape me into who I am today and my life is certainly better from having had him in it.

 

[RidgeRunner76]

it's getting to a bad time when this doesn't even help anymore....

I got you

 

[RidgeRunner76]

This (for lack of a better term) topic has been heavy on my mind lately.

I was talking with my late hunting buddy’s daughter the other day, and she mentioned that she had talked him off the ledge a few times… it was big shock to me. Apparently he’d dealt with it all his life and she was likely one of the only ones to know. You truly never know the battles folks have inside themselves.

I sure am glad he never gave in to those temptations. He helped shape me into who I am today and my life is certainly better from having had him in it.

I got you and him. The sun rises tomorrow.

Anytime to talk, I'm here.

 

[noharleyyet]

Have a retired police officer friend who just lost his wife of 40 years to a lengthy cancer battle. Told me last week he was dealing with anger & doesn't like to leave his house. We're pinging the heck out of him.

 

[Nuts]

Lost my Vietnam Vet father in law to suicide. He was unreachable. In person talks quickly lead to threats of violence. And he was quite capable of it and had in the past. Often involving weapons. You think of the what if I did this or that. Is what it is. Sober a great guy. But sober was rare. My wife and I support TVP. Hoping to maybe see a different path for veterans. I would encourage others to do the same. Doesn't have to be TVP but an organization that supports mental health. With my own circle inner and outer we check in a lot. I also was very happy when the company I work for stepped up there mental health game. All 50+ employees and their families can go to counseling at a local larger service and the bills are sent without a name on them directly to the company. Nobody from the construction company will know who it was. And its 100% free to the employee.