Offering hope, comfort and support for survivors of suicide loss.
Finding meaning after losing a loved one to suicide is no easy task. Why did this happen to me? How can I even begin to move forward? These are just a few of the questions I asked myself after losing my dad to suicide. I didn't want to write another post on how I found my peace, and began to move forward. So, I reached out to our online community to see what they had to say. Below are just a few of the comments we received. I wanted to ...
Why is grief viewed as a weakness in our society? If we continue to grieve for longer than a couple months people question, "Are you doing ok?" If we take the time to look at grief, we will find that it isn't much different than love. Expecting someone to stop grieving is like asking them to no longer love the person they lost. We will always love the person we lost; therefore, we will always grieve. And that is ok. Of course, the intensity ...
New Years after losing a loved one to suicide can be difficult for survivors. New Years is supposed to be a time of happiness and hope. Year after year I listen to people as they talk about what they plan to do to make this year better than the last. The gym is filled with new faces, as people pour in, promising to live a healthier lifestyle. New goals are set, projects are planned, and promises are made. When I think about it, New Years ...
Five years have passed since losing my dad to suicide. It is often hard to believe that so much time has passed, while other times it feels like just yesterday. My dad's death has been the most life changing experience thus far. It introduced me to a new level of pain; a level that I never knew existed. The year of firsts, as we survivors of a suicide loss call it, was a difficult one. Not because of his death, but because of my inability ...
There are a number of emotions that consume us after losing a loved one to suicide. We talk about pain, sadness, and guilt, but anger often gets swept to the side. It took me a long time to feel angry. I spent a great deal of time feeling overwhelming sadness knowing that my dad's pain was so great that suicide felt like his only option. How can you be angry with someone in that kind of pain? So when the anger hit me, I was left asking, "Why ...
