I am a member of an exclusive club. I did not willingly register for it, in fact the thought of joining never crossed my mind. It was not my actions that automatically qualified my entrance, nor ever... Read more >>

Since I last wrote, August 2011, many things have happened. I had eye surgery that went bad, leaving me with marginal vision. The frustration of that was topped by “his” comment that I... Read more >>

Suicide is the third leading cause of death amongst people ages ten to twenty-four. The objective of this paper is to examine suicide behaviors, risk factors and methods of prevention. While young... Read more >>

We had just come back from a day of family fun. When we got to the Sunshine Bridge, and had gone a little ways, the traffic was backed up and barely moving. Since the traffic on the... Read more >>

The email was waiting for me in the morning. I knew by the subject line, “Richard,” (not his real name) what had happened so I pretended not to see it. Made myself some breakfast: tea,... Read more >>

As she walked through the park, bare footed, her thoughts wandered around about all kind of stuff. She thought about her past, her kids, husband, and her future. All seem shaky at this point, but deep... Read more >>

7/13/09: Grand Canyon – South Rim – A man plunged 600 feet to his death this morning after driving his blue sedan over the edge of the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. This appeared to be a... Read more >>

Finding the love of my life was great. It lasted thirty-three years. I never felt diminished through the years and I still enjoyed seeing his face every time I came home. I loved calling him up and... Read more >>

DEPRESSION. Its warning signs and dangers of suicide. By definition, depression is described as feeling sad, blue, unhappy, miserable or down in the dumps. Most of us feel that way one time or another... Read more >>

The first time I hit rock bottom emotionally I was on the verge of killing myself. I mean like deciding on whether I should slit my wrists or take four bottles of sleeping pills. (I was already taking... Read more >>