Erik Kramer's life is nearly back to normal nine months after surviving a suicide attempt.
The former NFL quarterback, who played for the Lions, Bears and Chargers from 1990-99, told his inspirational story of recovery in a Detroit Free Press feature that ran Sunday. In it, he detailed the lows that prompted the August 18 attempt on his own life and the support from family and former teammates who have since helped him reclaim it.
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“It was going through my mind (before the attempt) how much I was going to miss Dillon (his son) and my sister and her kids, how much I was going to miss my friends,” Kramer said.