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Posted on 2/16/23 at 2:51 am to AgSGT
Your friend is at peace now and is no longer suffering. You were a good friend to him-that's obvious. I hope you're able to find your own peace with this.... reach out for help to anyone around you. You're well worth it.
Posted on 2/16/23 at 7:17 am to AgSGT
My condolences. I was in Desert Shield/Storm. Still have nights when sleep doesn't come easy.
Posted on 2/16/23 at 8:30 am to AgSGT
I have had 8 members of my platoon kill themselves. Thats not including KIAs. Thats almost 20% of the platoon. My sadness has evolved to mostly anger over the years.
Posted on 2/16/23 at 8:45 am to AgSGT
Talk saves lives. Sorry for your loss.
Posted on 2/16/23 at 8:50 am to AgSGT
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Apparently not, we couldn’t even get one of our closest friends to feel comfortable enough to talk to us
You can't blame yourself for that. You reached out to him at some point and he knew there was a support system there if he needed it. He chose not to accept the help offered to him. That is not on you.
Posted on 2/16/23 at 9:20 am to DevilDagNS
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I have had 8 members of my platoon kill themselves. Thats not including KIAs. Thats almost 20% of the platoon. My sadness has evolved to mostly anger over the years.
I’m much older and all my buddies are long since retired or got put out due to injuries and such. As I’ve grown older and stayed in touch with all the folks in my platoon, it’s truly hard to quantify the cost of serving. Even if you only do three years there are still costs than can last a lifetime. There are pretty significant physical problems definitely mental and coping problems spread across my squad.
I was in Desert Shield/Storm and walked away thinking I was completely unaffected. We had a reunion at about 25 years. I had completely closed the door on a lot of stuff to the point I had completely forgotten. I was messed up after that for a few weeks. It just wrecked me. I can’t imagine what the folks that came after that had to deal with. God bless you folks.
Posted on 2/16/23 at 9:36 am to AgSGT
Sorry for your loss. And this isn't just for Veterans either. Suicide rates have gone up with the general population at about the same rate that they have for military/veterans. It sucks.
Be there for your friends and family. Always answer that text or phone call. And pray for them as often as possible.
Again, sorry for your loss.
Be there for your friends and family. Always answer that text or phone call. And pray for them as often as possible.
Again, sorry for your loss.
Posted on 2/16/23 at 9:39 am to AgSGT
OP - do you have someone checking on YOU?
This is an almost unspoken epidemic. I have friends and family battling the same demons, and all to often learn about strong men that lost this final battle. I can't begin to understand it, but I hope we can figure it out and stop it one day.
This is an almost unspoken epidemic. I have friends and family battling the same demons, and all to often learn about strong men that lost this final battle. I can't begin to understand it, but I hope we can figure it out and stop it one day.
Posted on 2/16/23 at 12:08 pm to concrete_tiger
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OP - do you have someone checking on YOU?
Last night, a friend of mine messaged me asking when the last time I heard from Nick was and I responded saying that he was going to swing thru Missouri to camp here so we would meet up then. She then said that he was gone which at first I didn't get, she then went on to say that nobody had heard from him for a couple of days, he hadn't shown up to work, he worked with her as a Sherriff so her and others went to do a wellness check and found him dead in his apartment. His birthday was two days ago, they are pretty sure he did it then. So I was one of the first to know what happened.
I messaged the person in charge of my old Veteran's group to let her know about what happened to ensure she got everyone to check on the folks in our group in Gainesville that were close with Nick. Thankfully folks from the group also reached out to me here in Missouri knowing that the two of us were good friends. My Preacher also reached out to get together, he knows I've had a rough go of it the last few months and wanted to make sure I'm doing ok. My wife and I had already planned on making a trip to Gainesville the first week of March for a Silkies Hike with my old group so I will at least be able to be around my old friends
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Posted on 2/16/23 at 12:12 pm to AgSGT
Man this truly is heartbreaking to hear and I feel sorry for you and everyone that knew your friend. However
Don’t do this to yourself. You can’t. This isn’t your fault and he isn’t your responsibility. Keep pushing forward and reaching out and being there for friends and people suffering but you can not blame yourself. If you do, I’m not sure if you ever will come back from it. Do not fall into that hole.
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ask this to ask all of you all to check in on your Veteran friends, we apparently didn’t do enough to ensure he was ok and the guilt I feel is devastating. Please look out for your fellow man, even the toughest among us may be hiding a lot of pain
Don’t do this to yourself. You can’t. This isn’t your fault and he isn’t your responsibility. Keep pushing forward and reaching out and being there for friends and people suffering but you can not blame yourself. If you do, I’m not sure if you ever will come back from it. Do not fall into that hole.
Posted on 2/16/23 at 12:51 pm to CocomoLSU
That was nice of you, coco. I share the same sentiments. Thank you for subjecting yourself to the things my nightmares are made of. I don’t know how to help but I will have you and your friends in my prayers.
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