Suicide among former classmates/friends from childhood.

I’m from Donaldsonville. I can count on two hands the number of people I graduated with who did NOT die of an overdose, suicide, or murder. One of my closest friends was unfortunately the suicide.

Lots of hopelessness/purposelessness out there

We're increasingly untethered as a culture, something we often celebrate (wrongly, in my view).

I went to an uppity public high school in Columbus GA that was made to put kids in college. The amount of people in my graduation class that have been killed, not just died of disease or suicide, has been insane to me. And I’m 30.

My condolences.

Tough old world, baby. If you're not bolted together tightly, you're gonna shake, rattle, and roll before you turn thirty.

I recently turned 36 (from BR) and at least 10 of my close friends from High School-mid 20’s have died from opiate overdose/suicide in the last 8 years. It’s beyond tragic and most were all around great people.

Untethered society and focus on the material world. We act like the physical and tangible is all that matters, maybe even all there is in existence. But it's easy to see it doesn't bring anyone fulfillment, just temporary pleasure. We get used to and take for granted EVERYTHING physical. A society that only cares about tits and houses and money, with no intangible, cultural, spiritual beliefs? Doomed to misery

I’ve had 2 commit suicide by gsw. One in high school (freshman ‘06) and one in 2014.

A few more have overdosed whether it be purposely, or, not.

Death among friends is horrible, but, childhood friends sting a lot harder.

My best friend from late 90s-graduation moved states for college and royally fricked up his life due to drugs and bad decisions. Got depressed and ended up in prison for a few years. Glad to say he reached out (letters from prison) and we were able to reconnect and he got the help he needed. He’s completely turned his life around and although we’re not tight like we were, we talk a few times a year and catch up when we can. I’m glad he’s still around.

So sad and sorry for all of your losses. Suicide is NEVER the answer, get help! Many love you, the pain can be healed….

People died in bunches around 30 and the second wave will be around 50. It is weird.