Offering hope, comfort and support for survivors of suicide loss.
It’s difficult to imagine that survivors of suicide could feel “thankful” after experiencing such a major life tragedy, but, today, we would like to wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving. It’s true, survivors have to dig a little deeper to reach those emotions, but the fact is, there are still many things we can be grateful for. We can still experience feelings of thanks amidst sorrow.
We can relish in the memories, photos and videos of ...
When I am asked, "When will the pain end" I simply answer, "It won't." In order to no longer feel pain, the person you lost would have to be erased from your memory. It is not possible to no longer feel the sadness left behind after tragic loss. I do not tell people that the pain doesn't go away, to make them feel hopeless. Instead, I tell them in an effort to help them set realistic expectations for themselves. When one experiences a "grief ...
There comes a point in our grief journey when the pain all of a sudden feels real. Maybe it is the denial lifting, the distractions ending, or our heart finally catching up to our brain. We wake up asking ourselves, "When will this pain end?" Nobody likes pain. If we have a headache, we take an Advil. When a bone breaks, it is casted in order to heal, and we are given something to ease the pain. Pain is not something we are comfortable. ...
Life after suicide leaves you feeling unsettled as you question whether you knew the person you lost. The person that died that day looks nothing like the person you knew. How could I have not known? You often know the person you lost for the duration of either their life or your own. In that amount of time, you just assume you know exactly who that person is. But the truth is, we often don't truly know the person at all. Why is that?
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We want to thank Kimberle Taitano for sharing her personal journey through not only her own suicide attempt, but the loss of multiple loved ones to suicide. It is not easy to openly talk about your own experience with suicide; fear of judgement often stands in the way. Thank you Kimberle for giving a voice to those who have been where you have been.
“The Way Out Is Through”
My first suicide attempt was at eight years old; my last would be ...
