Offering hope, comfort and support for survivors of suicide loss.
This week we welcome guest author, Linda Meyers, who talks about the trauma of suicide. Thank you Linda for taking the time to talk about the loss of your mother.
I was 28 and the mother of three little boys when my mother, age 52, succeeded in killing herself. I was devastated, but I was also outraged. How, I wondered, would it be possible to grieve the victim when the victim is also the perpetrator? There is no other death that presents ...
This week we are honored to share Eileen's story of finding purpose after her husband's suicide. Veteran suicide has become all too common in our society. Please take time to share this article, to help educate the general population on how many veterans are lost to suicide. Those who defend our country shouldn't be left to their own devices when they return. Thank you Eileen for not only sharing your story, but bringing light to a topic that ...
We all pray for that moment, the moment when our loved ones suicide no longer occupies every minute of our day. Yet when it happens, we often experience an overwhelming amount of guilt. This guilt feels different from the guilt that remains after someone ends their life. We want to feel better; yet feeling right, often feels so wrong.
If you haven't experienced a suicide, you simply can't understand. Everyone tells you that your loved one ...
So there I was, in the middle of a restaurant, crying on the shoulder of a dear friend who also lost her father to suicide. I just love when grief hits at the most unexpected time (insert sarcastic emoji here). I have to say, it has been years since I've found myself crying in the middle of a public place. This December will mark seven years since my dad took his life. I have found a great deal of healing on my journey. Of course I still miss ...
Recently, we posted about moving beyond why,where we talked about the task of finding purpose after a loss by suicide. A reader of ours, Michelle Hill, did her own reflection after reading the piece. Michelle lost her son Marcus to suicide 3 1/2 years ago, and has continued to work on finding her purpose. To me, finding our purpose is a lifelong task, and it changes over time. Be gentle to yourself on your journey and acknowledge that purpose ...
