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Suicide Is Never The Answer: A Reaction To Amanda Todd

Brett Alan — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:52:56 +0000

I have seen far too many of these videos. The ones where people take their feelings and write them out on cards. They’re called “Notecard Confessional” videos. They sometimes tell stories just one sentence at a time. More often than not, the stories do not end happily. I just saw another one of these videos [...]

Brett Alan To Walk To Help Prevent Suicide

Brett Alan — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 03:01:59 +0000

Three years ago on May 13, 2008, I lost my best friend to suicide. Nobody expected it (as you hear all the time) but it still happened. Did you know there are sometimes warning signs that can help to prevent suicide? If you just said no, then that’s why I’m walking tomorrow. It’s a walk [...]

The Day Suicide Changed My Life Forever

Brett Alan — Fri, 13 May 2011 11:25:58 +0000

May 13th, 2008. It was just another day. It was beautiful outside. Nice and sunny. I got up and took the kids to the park. It was a normal day. We headed over to McDonald’s to celebrate the sun for lunch. As I sat there I thought about the conversation that I had with my friend the day before. He was pretty shook up over a recent breakup and had been calling a lot for advice from me.