Re: As good as it gets .
Buster, I would speak to your brother about the noose and get some kind of professional involvement onside. I attempted exactly that aged 23, luckily I was too drunk and made a hash of it. But you can't take any chances here, but the fact it was seemingly left for someone to discover suggests he is asking for help. Don't leave it to chance mate. Look after yourself too. Our lives seem to run parallel in many ways. In my thoughts.
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'It was a wedding ring, destined to be found in a cheap hotel, lost in a kitchen sink, or thrown in a wishing well' - Marillion, Clutching at Straws, 1987