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<blockquote data-quote="tryingtobestrong" data-source="post: 740937" data-attributes="member: 22817"><p>He face-timed with us tonight. He looks awful. No expression, nothing. Just no life in him at all. I asked about work and just got a simple answer. He said he doesn't want to be here anymore. He has it counted down to the days that his longtime girlfriend left him 6 months ago due to his alcoholism. I was trying to make conversation and asked if he goes to the gym... I got a NO. I don't do ANYTHING! All he does is go to work and to AA meetings until late so he can go right to bed when he gets home. Doesn't play xbox or anything. Has a few people he goes to meetings with but that is all. </p><p>I so wanted to reach through the phone and say "If this is what you want for you life, then continue not trying to improve yourself" but I know that he would get angry. I guess I shouldn't worry about that. I remember his counselor saying I am to be blunt with him but how blunt. She is no longer his counselor so she won't talk to me.</p><p>I know he replays all he has done in the past how many years and yes what he did was down right awful. The way he treated her was so bad. I know he is filled with guilt and shame but he isn't the only one that did that. I wish he would accept it and move on. </p><p>At this moment in time, I am at peace in my heart. If he takes his life, I have done all I could have done. He is miserable and has been for a long time. His depression is getting worse. I mentioned talking to his psychiatrist on Tuesday but he said nothing will take away the pain of what he did.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tryingtobestrong, post: 740937, member: 22817"] He face-timed with us tonight. He looks awful. No expression, nothing. Just no life in him at all. I asked about work and just got a simple answer. He said he doesn't want to be here anymore. He has it counted down to the days that his longtime girlfriend left him 6 months ago due to his alcoholism. I was trying to make conversation and asked if he goes to the gym... I got a NO. I don't do ANYTHING! All he does is go to work and to AA meetings until late so he can go right to bed when he gets home. Doesn't play xbox or anything. Has a few people he goes to meetings with but that is all. I so wanted to reach through the phone and say "If this is what you want for you life, then continue not trying to improve yourself" but I know that he would get angry. I guess I shouldn't worry about that. I remember his counselor saying I am to be blunt with him but how blunt. She is no longer his counselor so she won't talk to me. I know he replays all he has done in the past how many years and yes what he did was down right awful. The way he treated her was so bad. I know he is filled with guilt and shame but he isn't the only one that did that. I wish he would accept it and move on. At this moment in time, I am at peace in my heart. If he takes his life, I have done all I could have done. He is miserable and has been for a long time. His depression is getting worse. I mentioned talking to his psychiatrist on Tuesday but he said nothing will take away the pain of what he did. [/QUOTE]
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