I am Not Myself: A Year Grieving Suicide [Kindle Edition]

Julie Gray (Author)

Book Description

A raw and poignant book, 'I am Not Myself' is a must-read for those coping with and trying make sense of the senseless - suicide.

As importantly, I am Not Myself is an imperative read for those worried about loved ones suffering from anxiety or depression.

Part how-to, part salve for the soul, I am Not Myself is an honest and a loving tribute to a brother lost too soon.

Product Details

• File Size: 63 KB
• Print Length: 25 pages
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B005EICVF0
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #391,680 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Cover Says It All--Read This Book August 6, 2011

By Jeff Lyons

Julie Gray's very intimate and personal memoir of a horrid year of her life spent grieving the death of her bother is both moving and disturbing. Moving because anyone can relate to her self-doubt, soul searching, angst, mixed emotions, sense of loss, sense of being lost, and a thousand other conflicting thoughts and feelings that accompany being a survivor of one who has committed suicide. Disturbing because this could easily be any of us. It is rare to find a book that so clearly unmasks the dark side of a human behavior no one wants to talk about, but almost everyone has thought of doing at one time or another. Her perspective, however, is unique; one that too few people are willing to share in this raw and unencumbered way. This is a must read if you have lost a loved one to suicide or know someone who has. Do yourself or them a favor... buy this book.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Necessary Read August 4, 2011

By Happy Transplant

In the last year, I have had two friends' family members commit suicide. The end is sudden and violent, and the grief a different shade of gray than anything I've known. Ms. Gray's honest account has helped me be a better friend to those that have lost loved ones in this way. I highly recommend this book to anyone that has lost someone to suicide or trying to comfort someone that has.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Soul Wrenching and Honest August 21, 2011

By Alise Roberts

"I am Not Myself" courageously acknowledges the emotional turmoil experienced by suicide survivors in the long months after heartbreaking loss. It is the most emotionally honestly written book I have found on this most challenging topic. Survivors of suicide will find a great deal of validation in their traumatic roller coaster of emotions.

People who have not had this kind of experience can never begin to imagine what a nightmare it is, but by reading "I Am Not Myself," they will find understanding and compassion, crucial tools when speaking to someone about their loss.

I highly recommend this book to every person swimming through the turbulent emotions of loss due to suicide.