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Will it ever stop?

By Guest Poster | May 18, 2015 - 3:38 am |May 18, 2015 Guest Post

My oldest brother, James, took his life three and a half years ago. Obvious it’s been hard as my whole family has tried to process for ourselves and help each other… And we’re not very good at it… We all miss him. The younger kids, myself included, feel →

So many gone

By Guest Poster | May 8, 2015 - 10:35 pm |May 18, 2015 Guest Post

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In 1978 my brother Carter hung himself. I was fifteen at the time. I felt I not only lost my brother but my entire family. Back then there was no suggestion of counseling and those of us left we pretty much expected to keep it to ourselves. In 1981 →

Two lost souls

By Guest Poster | May 5, 2015 - 5:36 am |May 5, 2015 Guest Post

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Lost both brothers within 5 days in November… Kelly

Big Brother

By Guest Poster | May 4, 2015 - 7:53 pm |May 5, 2015 Guest Post

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I’ve never done anything like this before but lately I’ve been thinking about my brother. My mom has been trying to get me to talk but i don’t like talking about him. I thought i would give this a try. 8 months ago today my best friend Colby ended his →

To my Elder Bro Jonathan

By Guest Poster | May 3, 2015 - 7:14 pm |May 5, 2015 Letters

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Hey Brother where art though? Boy have I missed you, it has been a little over two years since you have passed. There hasn’t been a day since that I haven’t thought of you, whether just wanting to call you or just to know that you are there to listen →

To Charles

By Guest Poster | April 24, 2015 - 10:37 pm |April 25, 2015 Letters

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My house feels so empty. I hate coming home. Didn’t you know we loved having you here? Jake making breakfast every morning, we’d eat and you would pack your small cooler with sodas for lunch. And my heart would smile at you. And we’d take on the day →

my baby brother

By Guest Poster | April 24, 2015 - 10:29 pm |April 25, 2015 Guest Post

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I have four younger brothers, or had. Three months ago my brother just younger than me passed away from carbon monoxide posioning. That was very hard on all of us, but then it got drastically harder… Almost three weeks ago, my husband, my brother and I went to →

Dear Garrett

By Guest Poster | April 16, 2015 - 5:47 pm |April 17, 2015 Letters

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Dear Garrett, I really don’t know how to write this to you. I know that mom and dad have written you letters so why not give this a try. My counselor said one time that writing is good for grieving people but I don’t really believe that. I have mixed →

Brother

By Guest Poster | April 2, 2015 - 10:33 pm |April 3, 2015 Guest Post

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When i was 16 and brother ( a long time nickname) was 10, daddy died of cancer. he and mom had had a rough last year relationship. anyway. i grew up fast and strong. i had to. by the tine i was 19, i had moved into my own place →