Loss of a parent who commited suicide

My mother commited suicide exactly a week after her 45 birthday, she was a successful woman then one day an alcoholic. She took an overdose while living with a man who was physically abusing her. She was found two days later in the bedroom

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This is just awful. I’m so very sorry for your loss :broken_heart: alcohol ruins so many families. My mum was once an alcoholic herself but her cancer put a stop to that as she physically couldn’t drink. We had just celebrated her 60th birthday a month before she passed. I wish I had words to ease your pain x

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Hi my full condoneses, my husbands father did the same and suffered the same illness. Things that have helped him heal over the years was going on a walk to remember those who took their own lives as its very powerful. Also joining a group called adult children of alcoholics and now recently scattering their ashes. Wishing you well with your bereavement as it will all make sense