Robin Williams Dead at 63

[ßringer]

It's crazy for the fact that he had nothing to be sad about.. I don't know his personal turmoil, but seemed to have lived a good life.. No reason to be sad or depressed, but the disease got him... It's just crazy how it affects people..

I'm quite certain that he had plenty to be sad about. If he didn't, he wouldn't have killed himself. For starters, I know for a fact that he was an addict. He struggled with being addicted to both alcohol and cocaine throughout most of his adult life. He'd gotten clean and stayed clean for well over a decade, but so did Phillip Seymour Hoffman.

Much like depression, addiction isn't something you just "get over" once it's out of your system. It can still come back to haunt you pretty much anytime it feels like it. That's why people who were addicted to a substance are taught to still think of themselves as addicts - Because you're never really free of the disease. You just do what you can to prevent it from taking over your life again. Same thing with chronic depression, it's never really gone.

[PAC-BOY]

I understand your anger, but whatever happened with your brother was obviously some deep **** if it resulted in him making the decision to end his life. I do apologize if my comment offended you or brought up bitter feelings, but I was trying to jolt you out of your angry state of mind.

I just think sympathy is a healthier response to a situation like that than anger is. It's not healthy for you to be carrying around that much resentment for your brother. Have you tried talking to anybody about it? Like your mom or other family members? Maybe a grief specialist?

1st of all...I except the apology. 2nd...it did jolt me. Job well done. Thats only because i respect you as a poster on this site (one of the good ones IMO)
I dont think anyone could change my opinion on how i feel about suicide. So no i never really talked about it with any one. I just deal with it. My bro was not the only one i knew that has killed themselves (that's another topic). My bro was just the closest to my heart.
And WTF is a grief specialist? Is that some real shlt or you just being funny?

[John Barron]

what the **** man? youtube any of his interviews with craig ferguson, they're ****ing amazing. RIP

[ßringer]

1st of all...I except the apology. 2nd...it did jolt me. Job well done. Thats only because i respect you as a poster on this site (one of the good ones IMO)
I dont think anyone could change my opinion on how i feel about suicide. So no i never really talked about it with any one. I just deal with it. My bro was not the only one i knew that has killed themselves (that's another topic). My bro was just the closest to my heart.
And WTF is a grief specialist? Is that some real shlt or you just being funny?

I was not being funny at all - Grief specialists are real. They're counselors who specialize in treating patients who are struggling with the grief that accompanies the loss of a loved one. I don't know where you live but in the States many cities have clinics that provide that sort of individual counseling free of charge as part of a suicide prevention program. You may want to look into talking to one about your grief over your brother's suicide.

Like I said, it's not healthy or productive for you to be carrying around that dead weight, man. If you talk to somebody you may end up feeling better about the situation.

Hell, you can PM me about it if you want. I'm not a certified grief counselor or anything, but I've lost loved ones and have known people who committed suicide, so I can at least empathize. It might do you some good.

[John Barron]

seriously... i was just watching these last week. can't believe he's gone.

[MELLY-MEL...]

totally sucks

[boxingfan91]

I was not being funny at all - Grief specialists are real. They're counselors who specialize in treating patients who are struggling with the grief that accompanies the loss of a loved one. I don't know where you live but in the States many cities have clinics that provide that sort of individual counseling free of charge as part of a suicide prevention program. You may want to look into talking to one about your grief over your brother's suicide.

Like I said, it's not healthy or productive for you to be carrying around that dead weight, man. If you talk to somebody you may end up feeling better about the situation.

Hell, you can PM me about it if you want. I'm not a certified grief counselor or anything, but I've lost loved ones and have known people who committed suicide, so I can at least empathize. It might do you some good.

What if I wanna PM you? no ****

[_original_]

Horrible news, just horrible.

[PAC-BOY]

I was not being funny at all - Grief specialists are real. They're counselors who specialize in treating patients who are struggling with the grief that accompanies the loss of a loved one. I don't know where you live but in the States many cities have clinics that provide that sort of individual counseling free of charge as part of a suicide prevention program. You may want to look into talking to one about your grief over your brother's suicide.

Like I said, it's not healthy or productive for you to be carrying around that dead weight, man. If you talk to somebody you may end up feeling better about the situation.

Hell, you can PM me about it if you want. I'm not a certified grief counselor or anything, but I've lost loved ones and have known people who committed suicide, so I can at least empathize. It might do you some good.

You haven't said anything that hasn't been right. Thanks bro. And i may take you up on the PM. Thanks for that.

[boxingfan91]

You haven't said anything that hasn't been right. Thanks bro. And i may take you up on the PM. Thanks for that.

You can pm me too. We can talk about the quesarito at Taco bell.