(((Jones))) Thank you for posting this. I had read the series and found it profoundly moving, but hadn't seen the latest entry. Good to hear from you!

xx AG

jones
thank you for posting this, it is deeply moving to read and so very honest. it reached me on many levels as both a t client and survivor of this. but it also reached me as a potential t trainee, should be required reading for all t's and trainee t's
thanks again
pingles

Saw this post via my email a few days ago but just now had the time due to the busy holiday season to sit down and read it. Actually, I haven't finished the entire series, just the first three so far, but I have bookmarked the blog and plan to keep reading. Very insightful look into suicide from the perspective of the therapist's chair. Thank you for sharing, Jones. Gives me a lot to think about.

((JONES)) Thanks so much for posting this. Was truly moving, and so honest. Wish all potential T's and working T's have the opportunity to read this.

So glad it touched people - it felt like a really healing set of writing to me, so I wanted to share. Happy new year all. xxx

Happy New Year ((Jones)) - I found it really touching too: as a survivor of SU I could resonate with how hard that phone call is when it comes. Thank you for posting it and sharing.

Years ago a friend of mine SUed (not sure how to write that) We shared a mutual birthday and she ended her life on my birthday. We were to get together that day. I kept calling her wondering where she was. Finally two days later I called her mother. That's when I learned. She was seeing a therapist at the time. I am sure he was devastated as well. I only read a small amount on this link before the tears came out. It is very touching, sad and tragic. Things like this keep me from acting on such urges.

Hugs and happy new year all. I'm not sure I used the abbreviation correctly. But you get me. I love how much space he gives for the magnitude of the loss, and how much gentleness and kindness. Wishing you each that. xxxxx