The Effects of Dealing with Suicide
By Dedra Day
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Its a story about a young man who committed suicide, and the affects it has on his family and friends. It also tells you that you can ask for HELP! Dont be to proud or dont be afraid. Life is precious. Depression is a serious illness. It gives some signs. It also tells about Alexander.
Dedra Day
I was born in Manassas, Virginia.I have 3 brothers and 2 sisters.At the age of 10 we moved to the Mountains in Whitetop Virginia.I married and had 2 wonderful kids.We Divorced in 1988. I had custody of the kids. I am now married to a wonderful man that God has Blessed me with. I am also blessed with a wonderful daughter and 4 great grandkids
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The Effects of Dealing with Suicide - Dedra Day
THE EFFECTS OF DEALING WITH SUICIDE
Dedra Day
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Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
This Book is Written In Loving Memory
of
My Beloved Son,
ALEXANDER PAUL GRAHAM!
alex my beloved son.jpgThis Book is Dedicated to
My husband, Jeff,
my daughter, Heidi, and my grandchildren!
I LOVE YOU ALL!
A Broken Heart … a mother’s story
Remembering Alex
Alex was not ashamed to admit he was a mommy’s boy! I was proud of that! He told a lot of my friends that his mommy was all he had, other than Heidi. Heidi is his sister. We were the only ones who stood by his side, helped him any way we could.
Alex and Heidi were extremely close. He would sometimes talk with her, then he would talk to me. He lived with Heidi and her husband and kids for awhile. She would cook for him, things he liked. And they would go out and do things together. He was also good with Heidi’s four kids, Drake, Bryson, Madison and Grayce— they loved their uncle Alex very much. I think her oldest son looks just like Alex.
I remember when Heidi and Alex were little, and we would go places and do things— I remember everything we did back then. Both of them played sports. They loved it! Heidi, when she played Mighty Mites basketball, would walk down the court talking instead of playing ball, and Alex would laugh.
I remember when Alex played T-ball, and Heidi and I would go to his games— I would yell and scream for Alex. One day, a man got up and moved away from me. He said I was too loud. I told him that was my son, and that I was