Hello Javairia,

Everything became much clearer with Anita’s post regarding your childhood drama of your mother’s attempted suicide.  I can see now that your brother’s attempted suicide took you straight back sub consciously to that previous incident.  You became that 6 year old child again, the one who needed to be loved, the one who needed attention, the one who needed recognition.  At 6 years old, you may not have the words to describe your own feelings.  You coped as best you could.  Now that your brother has attempted to take his own life, all the feelings that you have been masking for ten years or so have come to the surface.

It is never too late to heal that inner child.  Give her the attention she needs now, hold her, cuddle her, talk to her, be gentle and kind to her, reassure her that it was not her fault, that she is safe now.  Tell her over and over again that you love her.  Please do this.

Sent with much love.

Peggy