Offering hope, comfort and support for survivors of suicide loss.
Survivors of a suicide loss are susceptible to “grief attacks,” when the emotional impact of a loved one’s death strikes without warning. I experienced these commonly in the early weeks, months and years following my dad’s death. Some days, they were prompted by a song playing on the radio while I drove in the car. Other days, it was the stark realization he is gone forever. Now that I am five years out, I find that my emotional reactions to his ...
Grief following the loss of a loved one by suicide is exhausting. I don't think you can truly explain to another person how difficult it is. It is something you have to experience for yourself. You are stuck in two worlds; one, where you are forced to pretend everything is ok, and the other where you allow yourself to completely fall apart. Often we spend our days pretending to have it all together. This is usually accompanied by comments ...
We often hear from others that we are in "denial" in the weeks/months following a loss by suicide. I don't necessarily think we are in denial, instead I think we are just distracted. There are so many distractions after a death. Freezers are filled, phones never stop ringing. Slowly, week by week the meals stop coming, the phone stops ringing, and people begin to move on. When the distractions end, reality usually sets in. It can be ...
We wanted to pass along information about a new book, written by a friend and fellow survivor, Brandy Lidbeck, founder of The Gift of Second. Below is a brief description of the book, including a book trailer video and link to the book itself.
I set out to write the best possible resource for fellow survivors of suicide loss. It is such a unique grief, unlike any other form of death, and I wanted to personally speak to others on this same ...
Guest blogger Michelle shares a candid personal piece about the loss of her husband to suicide, the difficult conversation with her son that followed and finding strength through that fragile moment.
The Tiny Fragments
My husband John always did Halloween well. He did two costumes every year: one to match me for the adult parties we went to, and one to match the kids when we took them Trick-or-Treating. I never cared to partake in this ...
