Re: Al-Anon horror- suicide

[Guest guest]

here is the account of dennis which was posted here earlier this

year:

From: charlene dryer <charlene@l...>

Date: Mon May 8, 2000 12:48pm

Subject: Dennis is dead

On April 26, 2000, " my " alcoholic, Dennis, a victim of many years

forced AA attendance and abusive 12 step programs, lost his

battle with alcoholism 400 miles from me in the Arizona desert

where (under the heavy influence of alcohol and prescription

drugs) he took his own life by hanging.

He was under the care of a psychiatrist and we had had a

significant argument over what his alcoholism had put me

through over the last year.

By phone he called me on April 25, 2000, and asked to come

home. He said he had come to the conclusion he would not live

long without me. He seemed sober, said he would sell a few

items for gas money, stay sober and drive home. That was the

last time I heard from him.

The following day, from all accounts he was very despondent

over his inability to stay sober long enough to drive home.

Stating that he wished to commit suicide to more than 5 other

people who were present, these people proceeded to take this

opportunity to convert him to Christ. Within 5 minutes after this,

he went to the woodshed and hung himself.

On Monday, May 1, after not hearing from him for 6 days, I was

frantic. I drove to the desert to look for him where I discovered

his tragic death. He was 39 years old.

I have just come from Arizona where I picked up his belongings

and had him cremated. His misery is over forever. I loved him

as no other and am sorry I could not help him find the solution

he needed here. If I could have gotten him to 12sf or some other

group in time his life might have been saved.