It Isn't Your Choice
It Isn't Your Choice A close friend of mine's significant other made the tragic decision to take her own life. I feel for the man, I really do. Endless hours of second-guessing and always wondering why. Screaming at their picture and desperately asking why. You know they can't answer you, but you hope beyond hope that somehow you will get a sign that will help you understand why. When someone makes the decision to commit suicide, it is their choice. You can talk them out of it once, twice, maybe even three times. But, if it's what they want, they will find a way to make it happen regardless of you and your attempts to save them. Surviving the loss of someone who chooses to take that path is difficult. You feel guilty because you didn't stop them. You are upset with them for leaving, but mad at them for being so selfish. STOP!! You will never know what was going through their mind. Unresolved conflicts and chronic pain can wreak havoc on a person's emotional w...