(((Colleen))) Jeffrey Jackson had this to say about shock and grief.

"The shock and grief that consumes us after we lose someone to suicide is overwhelming. It feels like a hole out of which we cannot possibly climb. But these are natural feelings that will dull as you pass beyond the early stages of the grieving process.

The best thing you can do is simply let yourself feel this way. Don't feel that you have to "hold it together: for anyone else - not even for the benefit of children. If you need to talk about it until you're hoarse, then do it with anyone who will listen. If you need to cry, then cry. (in fact, think of a day in which you cry as a "good day.")

Jeffrey Jackson lost his wife Gail, to suicide when she was 33 years old..she took a deliberate overdose of pills. He described the ensuing weeks, months and years as the most difficult of his life. But he did
survive it, rebuilt his life eventually and found happiness again.

So it is possible...there is hope out there but it takes a very long time.

He said, "For the person you lost, the pain is over. Now it's time to start
healing yours."

s for the room, especially Colleen.