Comments on: Aftermath http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/16/aftermath/ Listen to stories on anything from honeymoons to WWII, from award-winning journalists to first-time writers alike, from anywhere in the world. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Beth http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/16/aftermath/#comment-25991 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:11:24 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/16/aftermath/#comment-25991 So glad you shared your story. I am still moved by it. Keep that mixer low down, girl! Pat's Mom from TMC So glad you shared your story. I am still moved by it. Keep that mixer low down, girl!

Pat’s Mom from TMC

]]> by: Mike G. http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/16/aftermath/#comment-25937 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 01:36:49 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/16/aftermath/#comment-25937 Mary Rose,As you stated in your reply to Mr.Lesjack.,Circumstances may be different,And Yes the feeling are extremely universal. So universal that you could subsitute male and females. I have fought the demons of depression.I still do fight them,i also suffer from PTSD. I have a failed marriage under my belt as well. I have several suicide attempts along the way.The attempts started when I was in the USAF. Yhe choise of service was not my first choise,but in order to Please my Dad I joined the air force.I'd rather joined the Navy. I was just 21 when I married the first time to a girl that I had meet at the U.S.O. in Sacramento Ca.That rocky go around lasted 5 years. I then moved back to Ohio where I met my current wife. It started out by someone I knew saying I had a person I want you to meet.(my thought was oh no she fixing me up with someone else's cast off.) I was wrong.The lady that I was introduced to was a great person that did not deserve the relationship she was in before me.In fact my friend was the mother of the boyfriend that did not deserve my lady.We were married in 1980 and have been so since. Even with a good marriage the thoughts of offing my self continued and I had made at least 5 attempts since 1980. Today I just try not to think of taking my life. I had made a few great steps to keep going day by day.One thing I did was finally sobered up.Drinking is one of the reasons I was suicidal but not the only reason.My demons are still with me even today.I just have to keep taking my meds and keep taking the days one day at a time,when things get real tough I then go into the 5 minuite mode. I thank you for your story,and hope that part of my story does not cause pain to read.I ment to show every one else out there that we are not a lone and if you seek help,follow the plan that is setup you can make it through every thing that comes your way. Mike Mary Rose,As you stated in your reply to Mr.Lesjack.,Circumstances may be different,And Yes the feeling are extremely universal. So universal that you could subsitute male and females.
I have fought the demons of depression.I still do fight them,i also suffer from PTSD. I have a failed marriage under my belt as well.
I have several suicide attempts along the way.The attempts started when I was in the USAF. Yhe choise of service was not my first choise,but in order to Please my Dad I joined the air force.I’d rather joined the Navy.
I was just 21 when I married the first time to a girl that I had meet at the U.S.O. in Sacramento Ca.That rocky go around lasted 5 years.
I then moved back to Ohio where I met my current wife. It started out by someone I knew saying I had a person I want you to meet.(my thought was oh no she fixing me up with someone else’s cast off.) I was wrong.The lady that I was introduced to was a great person that did not deserve the relationship she was in before me.In fact my friend was the mother of the boyfriend that did not deserve my lady.We were married in 1980 and have been so since.
Even with a good marriage the thoughts of offing my self continued and I had made at least 5 attempts since 1980. Today I just try not to think of taking my life. I had made a few great steps to keep going day by day.One thing I did was finally sobered up.Drinking is one of the reasons I was suicidal but not the only reason.My demons are still with me even today.I just have to keep taking my meds and keep taking the days one day at a time,when things get real tough I then go into the 5 minuite mode.
I thank you for your story,and hope that part of my story does not cause pain to read.I ment to show every one else out there that we are not a lone and if you seek help,follow the plan that is setup you can make it through every thing that comes your way. Mike

]]> by: M.R. Gale http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/16/aftermath/#comment-25455 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 05:04:07 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/16/aftermath/#comment-25455 Thank you, Mr. Lesjack. That is high praise indeed. I wrote this in hope that others would know that they are not alone. The circumstances may be different, but the feelings can be universal. Best Wishes, M.R. Thank you, Mr. Lesjack. That is high praise indeed.

I wrote this in hope that others would know that they are not alone. The circumstances may be different, but the feelings can be universal.

Best Wishes,

M.R.

]]> by: John J. Lesjack http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/16/aftermath/#comment-25415 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:11:55 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/16/aftermath/#comment-25415 Mary Rose Honey, or whoever you are. I hope you got the top dollar for this piece. There are many women who feel the way you do and who don't give voice to how they feel. You speak for all of them. --John J. Mary Rose Honey,
or whoever you are.

I hope you got the top dollar for this piece.
There are many women who feel the way you
do and who don’t give voice to how they feel.
You speak for all of them.
–John J.

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