Vet Cousin Posted A Suicide Note On FB

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Vet Cousin Posted A Suicide Note On FB Oct 12, 2021 4:49:39 GMT -8

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Post by EagleR on Oct 12, 2021 4:49:39 GMT -8

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... which sent the family reeling over the next couple of hours since no one can reach him. He wasn't answering his phone, and no family lives in that part of the country within several hundred miles. A friend of his finally reached out who said my cousin had crashed at his spot, but left in the middle of the night, leaving his phone behind. HIs FB story posted the next morning, which meant he must have scheduled it I guess.

Backstory:
My cousin was always a troubled kid, not behavioral wise, as like getting in trouble, just hyper emotional. My first cousin, his dad sent him to a military school (Valley Forge Military Academy) which fast tracked him into the army at 18. Well this was in the early 2000's, so you know where he ended up being. Long story short, he watched close friends die, literally right in front of him. While he's been in progams since and has gained stable employment, he's still had issues. Its affected his social life, his marriage life and his just over all being.

By the early afternoon police were involed and they had a flier posted out there for him. I just started mentally preparing myself for the worst. I started to get this not in my stomach, similiar to the one I explained a few years back when my daughter went missing. I just knew that was going to have an unhappy ending. Fortunately, we have a happy ending here. He was found safe, and unharmed. Hopefully he will continue to get the help that he needs. His father, is a retired attorney, and our family's most affluent member. That's his only child, and if he would have passed, it would have destroyed him forever. I'm more happy for him, than anyone else. My brother lost his teenage son to illness nearly 20 years ago, and it still bothers him. I have a friend who's teenage daughter killed herself. Its just an entirely different kind of pain, because of its ability to be prevented.

Thanks for the reading this. It just goes to show we have to do more for our vets in regards to mental support.

Modo PSR Giants Fan Posts: 8,487 NFL: Giants NHL: Islanders	Vet Cousin Posted A Suicide Note On FB Oct 12, 2021 5:07:17 GMT -8 Reply Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Modo on Oct 12, 2021 5:07:17 GMT -8 I am glad he was found unharmed. That is really a terrible experience for all. I hope he gets the help he needs.

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Vet Cousin Posted A Suicide Note On FB Oct 12, 2021 5:50:18 GMT -8

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Oct 12, 2021 4:49:39 GMT -8 EagleR said:

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... which sent the family reeling over the next couple of hours since no one can reach him. He wasn't answering his phone, and no family lives in that part of the country within several hundred miles. A friend of his finally reached out who said my cousin had crashed at his spot, but left in the middle of the night, leaving his phone behind. HIs FB story posted the next morning, which meant he must have scheduled it I guess.

Backstory:
My cousin was always a troubled kid, not behavioral wise, as like getting in trouble, just hyper emotional. My first cousin, his dad sent him to a military school (Valley Forge Military Academy) which fast tracked him into the army at 18. Well this was in the early 2000's, so you know where he ended up being. Long story short, he watched close friends die, literally right in front of him. While he's been in progams since and has gained stable employment, he's still had issues. Its affected his social life, his marriage life and his just over all being.

By the early afternoon police were involed and they had a flier posted out there for him. I just started mentally preparing myself for the worst. I started to get this not in my stomach, similiar to the one I explained a few years back when my daughter went missing. I just knew that was going to have an unhappy ending. Fortunately, we have a happy ending here. He was found safe, and unharmed. Hopefully he will continue to get the help that he needs. His father, is a retired attorney, and our family's most affluent member. That's his only child, and if he would have passed, it would have destroyed him forever. I'm more happy for him, than anyone else. My brother lost his teenage son to illness nearly 20 years ago, and it still bothers him. I have a friend who's teenage daughter killed herself. Its just an entirely different kind of pain, because of its ability to be prevented.

Thanks for the reading this. It just goes to show we have to do more for our vets in regards to mental support.

Glad to hear that he was found unharmed. I don't see it so much as a happy ending, because clearly it's not the end of his struggles, but hopefully that experience can be the catalyst to help him take the neccesary steps to get to a better place... Hopefully people close to him are a little more aware of his struggles now too, and can work to be more supportive in his fight.

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Vet Cousin Posted A Suicide Note On FB Oct 12, 2021 7:02:23 GMT -8 Lige and Saska like this

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Post by EagleR on Oct 12, 2021 7:02:23 GMT -8

Oct 12, 2021 5:07:17 GMT -8 Modo said:

I am glad he was found unharmed. That is really a terrible experience for all. I hope he gets the help he needs.

At least now we all realize how bad it is. I'm the "old" guy on the 40's-something cousin text chat, and he's always joking. We always thought he was slowly getting better and better over the years.

Oct 12, 2021 5:50:18 GMT -8 Saska said:

Oct 12, 2021 4:49:39 GMT -8 EagleR said:

(yesterday)
... which sent the family reeling over the next couple of hours since no one can reach him. He wasn't answering his phone, and no family lives in that part of the country within several hundred miles. A friend of his finally reached out who said my cousin had crashed at his spot, but left in the middle of the night, leaving his phone behind. HIs FB story posted the next morning, which meant he must have scheduled it I guess.

Backstory:
My cousin was always a troubled kid, not behavioral wise, as like getting in trouble, just hyper emotional. My first cousin, his dad sent him to a military school (Valley Forge Military Academy) which fast tracked him into the army at 18. Well this was in the early 2000's, so you know where he ended up being. Long story short, he watched close friends die, literally right in front of him. While he's been in progams since and has gained stable employment, he's still had issues. Its affected his social life, his marriage life and his just over all being.

By the early afternoon police were involed and they had a flier posted out there for him. I just started mentally preparing myself for the worst. I started to get this not in my stomach, similiar to the one I explained a few years back when my daughter went missing. I just knew that was going to have an unhappy ending. Fortunately, we have a happy ending here. He was found safe, and unharmed. Hopefully he will continue to get the help that he needs. His father, is a retired attorney, and our family's most affluent member. That's his only child, and if he would have passed, it would have destroyed him forever. I'm more happy for him, than anyone else. My brother lost his teenage son to illness nearly 20 years ago, and it still bothers him. I have a friend who's teenage daughter killed herself. Its just an entirely different kind of pain, because of its ability to be prevented.

Thanks for the reading this. It just goes to show we have to do more for our vets in regards to mental support.

Glad to hear that he was found unharmed. I don't see it so much as a happy ending, because clearly it's not the end of his struggles, but hopefully that experience can be the catalyst to help him take the neccesary steps to get to a better place... Hopefully people close to him are a little more aware of his struggles now too, and can work to be more supportive in his fight.

THe reference is more about the fact that he's alive, in comparison to the alternative. I think everyone acknowledges he still has a long way to go.

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Vet Cousin Posted A Suicide Note On FB Oct 12, 2021 7:16:23 GMT -8

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Post by Saska on Oct 12, 2021 7:16:23 GMT -8

Oct 12, 2021 7:02:23 GMT -8 EagleR said:

Oct 12, 2021 5:50:18 GMT -8 Saska said:

Glad to hear that he was found unharmed. I don't see it so much as a happy ending, because clearly it's not the end of his struggles, but hopefully that experience can be the catalyst to help him take the neccesary steps to get to a better place... Hopefully people close to him are a little more aware of his struggles now too, and can work to be more supportive in his fight.

THe reference is more about the fact that he's alive, in comparison to the alternative. I think everyone acknowledges he still has a long way to go.

I understand. I didn't mean my comment as a criticism of your phrasing, just as an acknowledgement of the amount of work still ahead. It's definitely a great thing that he didn't go through with it, so that there is a chance that he can get the help that he needs. Best wishes to him, and you, and everyone who is wanting to help him.

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Vet Cousin Posted A Suicide Note On FB Oct 12, 2021 7:19:34 GMT -8 Lige likes this

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Post by Modo on Oct 12, 2021 7:19:34 GMT -8

Oct 12, 2021 7:02:23 GMT -8 EagleR said:

Oct 12, 2021 5:07:17 GMT -8 Modo said:

I am glad he was found unharmed. That is really a terrible experience for all. I hope he gets the help he needs.

At least now we all realize how bad it is. I'm the "old" guy on the 40's-something cousin text chat, and he's always joking. We always thought he was slowly getting better and better over the years.

Oct 12, 2021 5:50:18 GMT -8 Saska said:

Glad to hear that he was found unharmed. I don't see it so much as a happy ending, because clearly it's not the end of his struggles, but hopefully that experience can be the catalyst to help him take the neccesary steps to get to a better place... Hopefully people close to him are a little more aware of his struggles now too, and can work to be more supportive in his fight.

THe reference is more about the fact that he's alive, in comparison to the alternative. I think everyone acknowledges he still has a long way to go.

I'm always joking and I'm the "funny" guy and I've had issues. Humor can hide a lot.

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Vet Cousin Posted A Suicide Note On FB Oct 19, 2021 2:36:13 GMT -8

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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2021 2:36:13 GMT -8

The treatment of veterans in this country is a tragedy and should be treated as a crime for those who fund and administrate the “programs”.

Glad your cousin is okay, but I imagine a very close watch will be kept on him. We have lost too many young men around here this way—although one is too many.

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Vet Cousin Posted A Suicide Note On FB

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