tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642550125222935184.post2357766004418903962..comments2023-09-26T01:28:50.627-07:00Comments on The Reluctant Grandmother: I Choose Happiness and JoyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07476231877986366916noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642550125222935184.post-11843718855803417532014-04-24T13:59:09.037-07:002014-04-24T13:59:09.037-07:00I wish Ethan could have done the same, too, Angela...I wish Ethan could have done the same, too, Angela... We never really know what is going on inside another person's brain and with her emotions... I wonder if the drug intoxication is so euprhoic that everything else pales in comparison? We know that the high is nothing but an illusion, but how to convince the person who believes he has found nirvona? I was recently speaking to someone whose son commited suicide after an extended battle with depression and mental illness. She blames herself and carries a heavy burden. But I think our society failed him as much as anything. We have come so far in the past 30 years when it comes to talking about mental illness (and good mental health!) and bringing the resources to the people who need it, but we are backsliding...the precious few resources dwindling and our mental health professionals struggling to keep their proverbial heads above water.<br /><br />We need more people on the frontlines, more stories, more outreach, more people sharing their tales of triumph and recovery... And I honestly believe that we need some sort of roadmap to help people recover, which is why I've created The Five Facets Philosophy model...not to replace grief, but to pick up where it leaves off...<br /><br />I know it won't bring Ethan back and it can't help him now, but possibly someone else who is searching might find a thread to hold on to, something to keep him going and moving forward, as you have... I am glad to be a little ray of light on this tough journey, Angela... And, might I add, the first step in healing is to choose grief...so, when you do feel the stabbing pains, please remember that they are okay, too, that there is no shame in your sadness, no timeline to its termination, and that the dance between your sorrow and your happy is one that will blend itself into the ultimate healing of conflict resolution... All my very, very best, Angela...<br /><br />Hugs and love, Journeyer...<br /> ~AE<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03508292499328554834noreply@blogger.com