Offering hope, comfort and support for survivors of suicide loss.
The birthday of a loved one who has died by suicide is by far one of the hardest days of the year. On this date, there's little to do besides wonder "what if?" and reflect on happier memories. This week's guest author, Cally, remembers how great life was when her dad was alive. He would have been 50 this week.
Happy Birthday, Dad!
For as long as I can remember, birthdays have always been a big deal to me. I enjoy looking forward to and ...
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 ...
The loss of a loved one to suicide is a trauma few would ever expect and can easily become a turning point in survivors’ lives relative to how they cope with situations moving forward.
Through suicide loss, we experience the worst of the worst: shattered lives, unthinkable tragedy and eternal questioning over how someone so close could do something so far from imaginable.
While I’ve always been a planner, navigating a sea of life change has ...
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 ...
Guest blogger Kim knows the pain of loss not once but twice in recent months. In this beautifully-written post, she explains her grief in the analogy of watching movies. Thank you, Kim.
Where’s the Remote?
I am enamored with the way a movie completely removes my mind from the seat in which I sit and brings my conscious to a preferred reality. The lights go dim, the carefully planned cinematography fills the screen, and the sound decibels ...
