THIS TOPIC IS A VERY SERIOUS ONE AND COMES FROM SOMEONE WITH A PERSONAL CONNECTION TO THE TOPIC. IF YOU CANNOT STAND IT, DON'T READ IT! SPARE ME YOUR SPAM ABOUT EMOS.

Alright deviantART, this is how it goes. Every year, in the month of November, a journal goes up related to suicide, which we know is a touchy subject to many people. This journal is going up early, because it's not even November yet and we're already dying inside.

Three years ago myself and roughly twelve others lost a very dear friend to suicide. To clear the stereotypical emo girl in your head I know you just pictured: She was 15, tall, skinny, long brown hair, cheerleader, and a popular girl. Behind her school friends and her popularity, she was an abused, neglected child. November, three years ago, she decided she had enough. She asked for her friends to help her, but we could do nothing. Sarah committed suicide at the age of 15 on November 21st, 2006. Just a few days before Thanksgiving.

I always write this journal for you, deviantART. The fact that it's coming to you early this year should emphasize something.

It should emphasize how incredibly painful this experience is to all of us who lived it. To this day, three years later, we are STILL blaming ourselves, we are STILL grieving, and we are STILL visiting her grave on a monthly basis.

We did not know what to do in her time of need, and a suicide is an event I hope none of you will ever experience. The lasting effects on "Suicide Survivors" is incredibly profound. Incredibly. This is why every year I devote a journal to it; I don't know who you are, where you are, or whether or not you even care...but if this can help so much as ONE person....I'll know my attempt wasn't in vain.


*Take the person to guidance, a therapist, or if it needs be, the police. Therapists’ and police know how to do their jobs, and guidance will be willing to help direct the person in the right way.

*Talk with them as much as possible. Get the person to express as much feelings as they can. Keeping it bottled inside can be harmful.

*Talk with their parents. Get your own involved. Peer pressure can sometimes be a lovely thing.

*Don't be afraid to search for solutions. Many organizations for Suicide Prevention exist:
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Let's throw some statistics at those who are skeptical...
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You're thinking to yourself by now "Why am I reading this? I already know about all this stuff...we talked about it in school"

So did we. Sarah's suicide affected about twelve people in our circle of friends, as well as a possible numerous others. And guess what? We had already heard about it all. And yet, we choked.

My goal here is to ask you to please, don't be like us. Don't choke when your loved one becomes suicidal. The aftermath is not a wonderful world...

It's hard to say it, but it's time to say it.
Good-bye, good-bye.

R.I.P. Sarah - November 21, 2006.
It is yet Another November, and we've not forgotten.

Love, Rob
~Th3-Crownless