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Grief in Times of Celebration: The Empty Spot

Loss & Grief | Last Active: Dec 26, 2023 | Replies (36)
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@mikaylar

My brother, who I loved dearly, committed suicide. He exploded his house, along with two two other houses rendering at least 8 people homeless, along with condemning 3 more houses. Dealing with this devastation has made this the worst year of my my life. Mikayla

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Dec 27, 2021

Oh Mika, I can't begin to imagine. Losing someone to suicide challenges our comprehension and leaves us wondering why love can't be enough. I'm sure he felt and knew your love. You may also be interested in sharing with others who understand loss by suicide here:
- Suicide: Finding it hard to lose someone by suicide https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/suicide-1/

Please know that the choices your brother made and the destruction it caused others are not yours to bear. You're hurting too.

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Feb 9, 2022

Hello @mikaylar

Oh, what a terrible experience! My heart goes out to you and your family. There is no logical explanation for your brother's action, it was purely emotional on his part. It is difficult to imagine pain taking over his actions and leading to such disaster.

What plans do you have to deal with this tragedy? Do you have a strong support network with family, friends, or a church group? How can we on Connect support you during this time?

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