Offering hope, comfort and support for survivors of suicide loss.
This will be the third Christmas since my Dad's 2011 suicide. It’s crazy to think that much time has passed since he died. He passed away in July, so the first Christmas, which was less than 5 months after, was horrible. I had so much anxiety and fear going into that holiday. I felt so alone—we were coming into the season where you’re supposed to celebrate and embrace family, and I felt like I didn’t have anyone. My Mom passed away three years ...
As longtime readers will know, I frequently explore new and different ways to cope with my grief – from relaxing with tea, to acupuncture and meditation. Tonight, I attended a special yoga event as part of a bereavement support program and wanted to share my experience with you. Around this time last year, I met Nancy Perlson through a Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide gathering. She’s a licensed clinical social worker and registered yoga ...
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 ...
On the evening of December 27, 2011, my father was sitting at his desk in his childhood home. He heated up leftover lasagna and ate it while he typed an email to his best friend notifying him that he had decided to take his life. He sent his friend a text stating, "Please check your email." When my father's friend replied, "Rob, I do not see an email" and did not receive a response, he drove to my father's house only to find the email still ...
Despite the lasting grief we carry with us after a loss, survivors continue to experience happiness after a suicide - and we have every right to soak up those feelings of joy. On August 13th, at 7:01p.m., my husband and I welcomed a beautiful baby girl to the world. I was overcome with emotion, as I never imagined I could be so in love with someone who I had just met. She was absolutely perfect!
Tomorrow my daughter will be 12 weeks old. ...
