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Last night was one of the worst nights of our lives

I don't even know what to say right now. I'm numb, pissed off, sad and scared out of my mind. My buddy tried to take his own life last night. Like I've posted before, he's been struggling bad. He was staying with us, he had been drinking to much, he'd been stepping down from his cases at work. He's been very depressed. He just started seeing my therapist and just started depression meds.

So it was after the kids went to bed. He sat outside with us and didn't say anything. He didn't have a cigar or a drink. That is very odd. I asked him if he was ok. He said no and he was sorry. Then all of a sudden he got very dizzy and almost passed out. Joel and I freak out and decided to call 911. He had taken some things but we didn't know what. When the paramedics got there his heart was barely beating and they asked us if I knew what he look. I keep most my meds locked up. Joel and I are the only ones that know where the key is and the code to lock box. There is only one med I don't keep locked up and that's my heart medications. I keep it in the cabinet in our bathroom so it's easier to get to.

I ran to our room and checked and sure enough the bottle was empty. There should of been 7 pills in their.

I told them what he'd taken. The rest of the night was kinda a blur. Grandma came over to stay with the kids so we could go to the hospital. It was touch and go there for a while but they got him stable. He's in intensive care right now. Joel is staying with him and I've gone home to wait for Star to get home. She went out with her friends last night and her phone was been off. She has no idea what her father did last night.

The kids don't know yet either. They were asleep when it happened. They will spend the day with Grandma. I'll tell them later.

So know I'm just waiting to her. What happened. She should be home in any time now. I don't know how to tell her what happened.
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4meAndyou · F
My dear friend, in your great and incredible kindness, you took your friend into your home because he was hurting. You arranged for him to see a therapist. The therapist started him on medications for depression.

Did you know that even in mildly depressed people, depression meds can cause suicidal ideation? And your friend was already thinking about it. That is why he wanted to stay with you.

I don't think you, or he, will be safe if he continues to live with you, quite honestly. You CAN'T keep your heart meds locked up.

AND you have to think about your children. What would happen, if he comes back, and does this again? And you don't find him in time? Would your kids wake up in the morning to find a dead body?

One of your great strengths is the love you feel for everyone you know, AND your need to take care of them and protect them.

I think your Buddy needs medical care from the professionals now, and in the near future...and you HAVE to think about your own safety, and that of your children.
Cigarguy · M
@4meAndyou thank you dear friend you're all right. I think right now all I need to focus on is telling star what her father did and getting him through the next 24 hours.
Gusman · 61-69, M
What an awful situation to go through. Your buddy must be at his lowest to go as far as he did.
Will he be referred to a councillor, is that something that might happen?

Star, your father has been really sad for quite a while now and to try to ease the grief he swallowed some pills in the hope that it would numb the pain.
He reacted badly to the pills and we had an ambulance take him to hospital where he is resting now.
Something along those lines?
Cigarguy · M
@Gusman he's going to be admitted to the hospital and put on a 92 hour hold I think they said.

Thank you for the advice on what to say to her
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Cigarguy · M
@geoam1 I am not looking forward to it.
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YoMomma ·
@Cigarguy he will be ok tho right?
Cigarguy · M
@YoMomma yes he's in intensive care right now and their monitoring his heart rate for the next 12 hours I think to make sure it doesn't drop anymore I take beta blockers so he's lucky his heart didn't stop before the paramedics got to him and then he's going to be admitted into the hospital on a 92 hour hold. After that I have no idea what we're going to do we'll just have to take it one day at a time
YoMomma ·
@Cigarguy ok 😐
This is just awful. You’re in my thoughts and prayers my friend. 🫂
Cigarguy · M
@OlderSometimesWiser I know and you're right I keep telling myself that I should of locked up my heart medication knowing he was in a bad place but that would of been stupid. We wouldn't be able to get to it in time if I needed it. It's just a lot we've been up all night and are scared for him
@Cigarguy Of course you’re scared, this is a very traumatic situation. All you can do now is be there for him and Star. And pull together as a family, a step at a time.
Cigarguy · M
@OlderSometimesWiser now I have to see if I can get more of my heart medication because he took it all. Lucky I have some at work so I can get some for today
Musicman · 61-69, M
I am so sorry to hear this 😢 It was definitely a call for help. I am so glad you were there for him. Now if I understood this right your buddy is Stars father???
Cigarguy · M
@Musicman yes he is her father
Poppies · 61-69, F
Oh wow. This is awful. I hope he can get what he needs.
Cigarguy · M
@Poppies he's in intensive care right now and then he will be admitted to the hospital and placed on a 92-hour-old and we'll see how things go from there

 
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