It's been 3 months since my sister committed suicide

[ChrisCountryGirl]

At the age of 23, my sister ended her life in the wee hours of the morning. It was 3 days before my birthday and I was on vacation. She was batting with major depression and schizophrenia for 1 1/2 yrs. I remember listening to Kenny Chesney "Who Would You Be Today" a few days after her death I bursted in tears when I first heard that song. i really haven't talked to anyone IRL about it. She was the 3rd of 4 siblings in my family. The worst part is that my parents, me and other 2 siblings were always to available to her if she wanted to talk but she never would. She cried VERY little in the 1 /2yr. of her illness and showed very little emotion. She also was very reserved, had little motivation to anything and didn't care for her personal hygiene. She was in and out of mental instiutions 4 times and attempted suicide twice before she succeded the 3rd time.

[Irishmommy]

I'm sorry.

[pjs]

I'm sorry- I know words can't take away the pain.

[traceface]

I am so sorry you lost your sister. What a hard hard thing to go through for you and your parents and siblings.

[lisamarie]

I am so deeply sorry. My first dh completed suicide in January 2000. Please know that my thoughts are with you and your family.

Much Love & Hugs~

Lisa

[nillawafer]

i am so sorry to hear about the loss of your sister. my husband committed suicide in 2002. since then my oldest daughter has suffered severe mental health issues and had 4 hospitalizations for suicide attempts. my husband's brother had schizophrenia. his bones were found in the forest by a hunter 4 years after he went missing. i know how hard it is to have experienced something like this.

take good care of yourself. grieving can take a heavy toll and we forget to make sure we are able to survive ourselves. prayers for you and your sister, that she has found peace and wholeness.

nilla