coping with daughter's suicide attempt,
Find a Conversation
coping with daughter's suicide attempt,
| Wed, 09-28-2005 - 11:39pm |
Never thought it would come to this my 19 year old took an overdose Monday night. She is physically stable now. She is physically stable now. I was trying to work on the strength to leave but my delay has put my daughter's life in danger. I need to leave now.
There is so much I need to say, but I am just to tired right now and I have to be strong for my daughters....

Happy, there's nothing adequate to say.
Seconding Gonna's post in regards to speaking with someone at the hospital.
CL-Blueliner4
I'm so sorry to hear about what happen with your daughter.
Your family are in my prayers and I hope in time they will
be ok. I know how hard and stressful this is for you.
Its great that you are talking to a counselor. I hope
one day you have the strength to leave this terrible
situation. I grew up in a DV situation.. and when I was
young like 16 and 17 I wanted to kill myself. Thank God,
instead I focused on getting a job, and moving out which
made my life 100% better. I urge to continue getting help
and pray about this situation. I lost a parent due to
domestic violence. So many people die every year. I think
its like over 500 in new york city. Im not sure about the
country stats. From what it sounds like your daughter needs
therapy and support. And no matter how harsh it sounds you
really can't support her the way you need to if you are in
an abusive relationship. I have worked in a DV shelter since
I was 18 years until I was 20. I've been trained in this field
and read tons of books. I can't tell you the road of leaving
ur abuser will be easy. But trust in God, that you will make
it through.
Wishing you all the best
Thanks for your kind words. It's been a while since it's been safe to post or I have been motivated to do anything. It's so encouraging that you are coming up with a plan. I am working up to the courage to do so. This depression I am in makes it so hard to do anything.
As far as your daughter's suicidal thoughts, the only advice that I can offer what the counselor my daughter to do if she were to find herself so despondent and that is to call a friend, and if that friend is not home, to go down the list and talk it out.
I am lucky that both she and I have friends to turn to, it's just the leaving that's hard.