Has anyone ever had the horrifying experience?

Question

of a loved one committing suicide because they were so lost in their gambling addiction or any other addictions?

I ask this question because I lost two brothers to dreaded addictions; one was a gambling addict, and another was an alcoholic. I can tell you, you are never the same!

Answer 1

No, I haven't had that exprerience, but I have experienced the death of our family due to my father's gambling addiction. He took all of their stock out of Sears just before it went sky high and gambled it away. He was taking money out of the bank without letting my mom know and we almost lost our house.

He would not come home for days or weeks on end. He basically lived in the pool hall. He'd only come home to take a shower, put more clean clothes in his trunk, take my babysitting money or anything of mine that he could sell, then off he'd go to the pool hall. My mom eventually had to divorce him and get his name off everything before we ended up living on the streets.

Answer 2

Never take the responsibility or assume fault in anything someone else does. If you had two brothers loose their lives to gambling and alcoholism, that was the life they choose. You may have lost two brothers and the love you could have shared, but, it is important to focus in on what it is in your life that matters from here on.

Too many people feel guilty for others who are close relatives or friends and feel some type of blame when they pass or even when they are going through tough times, without death being a factor. This is normal as we all feel we could have done more and maybe we could have. Who knows. But, the primary factor lies with each one of us taking responsibility for our lives.

As difficult as it may sound, move on with your life and count the blessings/memories of sharing the good times. If you are going through a difficult period, see your clergy or a close friend as sometimes a trusted individual in our society can lend a hand.

Just remember, don't assume any blame or feel guilty for the lives of others, regardless of how much you may have cared for them when they were alive.

Answer 3

It is a very sad experience, and painful to go through. Perhaps you should seek some kind of couselling for grief and loss. Another option that is out there is Al-Anon. It is a program for friends and families of alcoholics. It follows the concepts of AA, as well as the 12 steps, in order for us to better understand the alcoholic/addict (it's the same disease).
www.al-anon.org

I'm sorry to hear about your loss.

Answer 4

I have never lost a loved one exactly like you did but, I lost a dear friend to suicide that was a prosecuting attorney because he was wronged by his supervisor and I feel for you for the reason is complicated beyond our knowledge of why person would do that all I can humanly say as in my case please move forward easy er said than done and move forward, life is for the living and you must make the difference to make sure this never repeats.

Answer 5

I live on the water and last summer i was in my office over looking the water when a scream came from the water that made my hair on the back of my neck stand so i ran down jumped in the water and swam up to see this young girl being bit by a bull shark i punched it and grabed the girl and brought her to shore it was all the blood that was horrifying not the shark

Answer 6

Its sad when a family member dies(my dad) you expect to see them but there gone forever

Answer 7

I am sorry this has happened in your life. Maybe we all can learn from others mistakes.

Answer 8

no but im sorry to hear that