Hang on to the good stuff....tight.
I've been fortunate that none of my friends have offed themselves except by doing stupid shit. Come to think of it, that may apply here too.
One of my Dad's best friends jumped off a high bridge in the middle of winter and I think that haunted Dad for the last 25 years of his life. I think the problem was Dad refused to talk about it with
anyone.
You're doing the right thing, plthijinx. Talk about it with everyone....get it out there, especially with anyone that knew him. Hell, we're always here, man.
btw- Stay the hell away from the crackhead...it really won't help you and it could cause you a lot of grief.