Offering hope, comfort and support for survivors of suicide loss.
As survivors, I think we often underestimate our own strength. We fail to acknowledge our strength after loss. We are told by others how strong we are, but deep down inside we feel like we are falling apart. We are critical of ourselves, critical of the way we grieve. We often think we should be further along then we are. We beat ourselves down, overwhelmed with guilt wondering if there is more that we could have done to prevent our loved ...
It's been five years since I lost my dad to suicide. I often think to myself, "how has it been five years?" And that's when it hits me. That gut wrenching knot in my stomach reminding me that my dad took his life. A reminder that he's gone. A reminder that I will never again hear his voice or receive one of his hugs. Those hugs were best. Sometimes while talking to my husband I find myself asking him, "did that really happen?" Because it ...
In the wake of losing our dads to suicide in 2011, we met at a local support group for newly bereaved young adults. In the years since, we’ve bonded over our grief and committed to helping others navigate their journeys as survivors. Saturday, November 19, 2016 marks International Survivors of Suicide Day and we wanted to share how our experience as survivors over the past few years has reframed how we perceive and acknowledge the day.
Survivor ...
When I first read this quote, I questioned if it was appropriate for motivational Monday. It seemed a little sad and somewhat depressing. So, are you saying the pain never ends? Then I sat down to think about it, and here I am posting it on our site today. I think one of the problems with grieving is the expectations we set for it. We expect to get it over it. We expect to forget. What happens when we don't meet our own expectations? We ...
As survivors of a suicide loss, we all know the what the other side of grief looks like. It isn't always pretty. I am beyond excited to be a part of a video series that offers hope to those who have been touched by suicide. Here is a great chance to learn more about how to navigate grief to find hope and happiness again.
Here are some tools that you will learn:
Recognize grief can be used as a transformation process to reach a ...
