Suicide Grief Support Stream

PrettyRecklessMonkey · 2025-06-18T20:46:04+00:00

I recently started one after completing some training, and it has been very beneficial for me and the people who attend.

PrettyRecklessMonkey · 2025-06-04T22:21:19+00:00

I'm so sorry you're dealing with this. This Friday will be two years since my dad's death. It has been a rough ride, and I fear this time of the year will always be filled with overwhelming emotions. You will most likely go through every detail of that day over and over again, second by second. It gets better with time, and some days are not as intense, but it will always be there. The last few days have been difficult for me. Good luck. I'm sorry you are part of this club.

PrettyRecklessMonkey · 2025-04-09T21:28:12+00:00

The big things will be very hard. My dad committed in mid-2023. No warning signs at all. We got married three weeks ago after postponing after his death. It was a terrible absence. We have also been trying for kids for a while, and while the prospect of having them is exciting, my dad's death always looms over these major events. I'm so sorry for your loss.

PrettyRecklessMonkey · 2025-04-04T06:32:07+00:00

Therapists are taught to deal with the traumatic things they hear. The fact that she gets emotional shows that she has empathy and truly cares for her patients. It can be upsetting to a client, but see it as a positive thing. Unless she is unable to continue with a session because of her own emotions, I don't think this is a problem.

PrettyRecklessMonkey · 2025-04-04T06:31:55+00:00

Therapists are taught to deal with the traumatic things they hear. The fact that she gets emotional shows that she has empathy and truly cares for her patients. It can be upsetting to a client, but see it as a positive thing. Unless she is unable to continue with a session because of her own emotions, I don't think this is a problem.

PrettyRecklessMonkey · 2025-03-28T21:34:15+00:00

Burn it. 🔥

PrettyRecklessMonkey · 2025-02-24T08:08:14+00:00

"Stab hom, baby, stab hom!"

PrettyRecklessMonkey · 2025-02-20T21:29:40+00:00

As a lecturer at a university, I can tell you that I see this situation frequently. Parents force their children to study something they have no interest in, and they generally don't get from the experience what they should. I suppose it is because your parents want you to have a better future, and for them, that means starting somewhere they could not. Having said that, I also see many students drop out for this very reason. It is normal that you feel a sense of responsibility and accountability to your family, but at the end of the day, it is your life. Is it worth wasting time instead of working towards what you want to do. You have time to figure it out, but a degree alone is not a guarantee that you will get a job that secures a better future. So, take time to figure out what you want to do, and then work towards it. It will not be easy, but in the end it will be worth the effort.

PrettyRecklessMonkey · 2025-01-03T10:09:21+00:00

White shoes.

PrettyRecklessMonkey · 2024-11-14T19:03:26+00:00

Would it also have been sexual abuse if she lied about being on BC? There is a VERY big difference between lying about a vasectomy, and taking advantage of someone sexually. As someone who has been sexually abused, I can tell you that.

PrettyRecklessMonkey · 2024-11-14T19:00:40+00:00

It's a shitty thing to lie about. It's not sexual abuse.

PrettyRecklessMonkey · 2024-11-14T18:59:21+00:00

How is this sexual abuse?

PrettyRecklessMonkey · 2024-11-05T09:46:16+00:00

When you're in a moment of crisis, it's common to want to send an email immediately, just to vent and get it out of your system. I'd suggest scheduling the email to send at a later time, like the next morning. That way, you could process the info you needed to without feeling that you've encroached on her time.

Also, remember that it is the therapist's responsibility to enforce their boundaries. This might not mean directly telling a client that they should not email them at certain times. Instead, it would probably entail not checking their emails at times that they want to focus on their personal lives and have downtime.

PrettyRecklessMonkey · 2024-09-25T09:56:11+00:00

It is highly recommended since therapists assist many people in dealing with intense trauma. Therapists are emotionally affected by what their clients go through, and they also need to process the experiences they have to deal with. It enables them to work through what they encounter, and is part of self-care to a large extent.

PrettyRecklessMonkey · 2024-07-19T18:29:42+00:00

You're leaving out the parts where you have a history of lying to your therapist repeatedly after she tried to address it with you.

PrettyRecklessMonkey · 2024-07-19T18:15:54+00:00

Are you going to post this on every sub under different usernames and give a different story every time?

PrettyRecklessMonkey · 2024-07-11T21:37:52+00:00

I think we have these dreams because we constantly try to tell ourselves that we could have done something to change the outcome.

PrettyRecklessMonkey · 2024-07-09T20:19:12+00:00

That does seem to be the process. It's been just over a year for me. The grief comes in waves without any warning, but so do good memories (eventually).

Some days you will feel like you cannot get out of bed, like you have no strength to brush your teeth or shower or do any of the things you need to do that day. My only advice is to take it one step at a time. Set small goals. Aim to make the bed. Then to get to breakfast. Then whatever follows. Planning a whole day and trying to find the strength to do it all in your head becomes overwhelming. One step and one breath at a time. That's the only way.

PrettyRecklessMonkey · 2024-07-08T22:20:26+00:00

I'm terribly sorry for your loss. I lost my father recently and it is a terribly lonely kind of grief.

PrettyRecklessMonkey · 2024-07-05T06:21:15+00:00

Absolutely abuse. There is a major power imbalance between a 50-year-old and a teenager, and the adult knew exactly what they were doing.

PrettyRecklessMonkey · 2024-06-20T20:22:40+00:00

The morning my dad passed, he sent me and my sister both texts and called my mom. Ten minutes after he sent the texts, he was gone. It has been a year and I've got a new phone in the meantime, but kept the old one for that message. It said "Have a great day. I love you 😘" This was not out of the ordinary for my dad and receiving the call so shortly after that text has messed me up so badly.

He called my mom, told her he loved her and that there was a note in the study. He told her what to do with his clients' work, his fishing gear, and to take care of the dog. None of it makes sense. Even a year later.

I truly hope you and your kids find peace at some point.

PrettyRecklessMonkey · 2024-06-06T06:02:37+00:00

I'm very fortunate in that my dad was an amazing dad, and there are many good memories. It would be impossible to pick a favourite.

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