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Thanks For Asking

Two Letters

Thanks For Asking

Feelings & Co.

Society & Culture, Mental Health, Personal Journals, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 13.5K Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2018

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

In case you didn't know, we're still making episodes that are available exclusively on Nora's Substack! - This is an episode about two letters. One of those is the letter Jim left for his wife, Annie, before he died by suicide. The second is the letter Annie wrote to Jim after his death — and as she dealt with her own mental health issues and suicidality in the wake of it. When someone dies by suicide, people want it to be someone’s fault, so they can (hopefully) feel less like it’s their fault. But the thing is … it’s never anyone’s fault. You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora's Instagram is @noraborealis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Sometimes running a business can feel like cycling uphill with square wheels.

0:07.0

But zero online accounting software can help predict the future cash flow of your business.

0:15.0

So you can stay one step ahead. Soon it'll feel more like free-wearing downhill.

0:21.0

On a tandem! What, mate? With a messer on the back.

0:25.0

Oh, that's nice.

0:26.5

Search zero with an axe. Because healthy business is beautiful business.

0:32.5

I'm Nora McInerney and this is terrible. Thanks for asking.

0:38.2

Today's episode is about suicide. So I want you to just be aware of that.

0:45.0

As much as possible, we try not to say committed suicide.

0:48.0

It's kind of outdated language. Makes it, you know, builds shame around it.

0:52.0

So we try to say dyed by suicide, but our subject in this episode does say committed suicide.

0:58.0

And part of our job as podcast makers is to let people use their own words.

1:04.0

So this whole month of September is about suicide.

1:09.0

It's national suicide prevention awareness month. So at TTFA, we're going to be talking a lot about that.

1:17.0

For a lot of reasons, a lot of our listeners have been affected by suicide.

1:22.0

I have been people I love have been.

1:25.0

And I know from my experiences and the experiences of those around me and all of you who email us and reach out to us that it's a hard topic.

1:35.0

It's a hard topic to listen to. It's a hard topic to talk about and to get other people to talk about.

1:42.0

So I get it. I get that. And wherever you are, I hope that this episode is helpful in some way.

1:48.0

I hope that if you need comfort, you find it. If you need insight, it offers it to you.

1:55.0

And that if you are struggling with this topic that you know that you are not the only person I am as well.

2:04.0

And so is Annie.

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