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The Suicide Journal

The Suicide Journal

Written by: Eric Garretson
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About 8 years ago i had a dear friend take his own life. There were many things that led to his decision that made a person think to themselves, "I understand why he did it." He left a not sort of just airing his grievances, but recently I came accros a journal that he kept and wrote in daily. It is the last year of his life. What this podcast is going to do is to take the entries that have significance to him ultimately commiting suicide, and breaking them down and coming up with better ways it could have been handled. Hopefully serving as a playbook to prevent it in the future.Eric Garretson Social Sciences
Episodes
  • The Shape Of Ordinary

    The Shape Of Ordinary
    Jan 4 2026

    In the quiet aftermath of grief, Sarah and Eli begin their first semester at community college. September unfolds not with drama, but with rhythm, shared coffee, library study sessions, and the slow return of laughter. As Eli's father takes steps towards healing. This episode is about the quiet heroism of showing up, the sacredness of small moments, and the radical act of believing that ordinary life is worth rebuilding.
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    43 mins
  • After

    After
    Dec 26 2025

    April is the month of aftermath. Eli's mother dies, and the world doesn't stop. It just gets quieter. The funeral comes and goes but the grief lingers in the walls. Sarah stays close, trying to find the balance of being there for him and not suffocating him. There is a lot that goes on in this episode so you are not going to want to miss it
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    42 mins
  • Hope Is A Fragile Architecture

    Hope Is A Fragile Architecture
    Nov 17 2025

    February begins with relief. Eli isn't leaving. But just as sarh starts to believe in peace again, a new crisis strikes. Eli's mother falls ill with covid. Love is tested by distance, fear, and the unbearable weight of not knowing.
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    20 mins
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