Offering hope, comfort and support for survivors of suicide loss.
I was looking through old paperwork the other day and came across a note that I jotted down a little while back. I wrote, “Can hope alone be enough?” I can’t remember what was happening in the moment when I jotted that down; however, I do know that I was reminding myself to reflect on the question that was clearly on my mind. The beginning of a new year brings forth ambition and excitement for many. Yet for those who have a lost a loved one to ...
The holiday season can be a difficult time for those who have lost a loved one to suicide. The cards that feature happy (and complete) families, the upbeat carols everywhere you go, the memories of holidays past, are just a few of the things that magnify the pain of a suicide loss. I have had several people tell me that the only thing they want to do is hibernate until it is over. Unfortunately, hibernating is often not a choice. What can we do ...
This week we welcome Karen, who opens up about going from wife to widow in a matter minutes after losing her husband Steve to suicide. Thank you Karen for sharing your grief journey with us.
It’s been nearly a year and a half since I came home to find my husband had hung himself in our garage. In that moment, my brain fractured. I thought he had rigged up some cruel Halloween joke despite the fact that I was looking into the face of the man I ...
Halloween after a suicide loss can be challenging as you become aware of how much focus there is on death. Everywhere you look, death lingers making it incredibly difficult to put your own loss to the side. What was once a holiday filled with laughter and fun, has now become a living nightmare. If this is your first Halloween after a suicide loss, know that you are not alone in the wide array of feelings that exist inside you. Halloween can be ...
Every survivor is uniquely affected by their loss(es). There isn't a map to navigate the pain, as everyone's pain is different. We posted the below picture on social media a few weeks back and asked our followers to respond to following statement, "Suicide left me behind....and______. We wanted to share a few of the comments that were made. It speaks to the depth of the pain that one faces in the aftermath of a loss to suicide. It also ...
