Offering hope, comfort and support for survivors of suicide loss.
`Guilty until proven innocent?
In the aftermath of suicide, most survivors discuss their grief at some point. (If you haven’t gotten that far and are reading this post, that’s ok.) Some discuss anger and feelings of betrayal. The guilty feelings, that I assume some feel, are swept to the darkest, furthermost corners of our minds, never to be spoken. The place that you only allow yourself to go occasionally, because the thought is too painful for ...
Survivors of suicide loss take different routes to find comfort and healing along the grief journey. Today, guest author Chris Chaplin, CST-T shares about the difficult experience of losing his sister and transformational moment of CranioSacral therapy that provided significant progress in his recovery. I resonated with this post because I have found it helpful to try Reiki, acupuncture, hypnotherapy and other forms of alternative treatment and ...
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 ...
It is amazing to me, that it has been seven years since I lost my father to suicide. I am not sure how, but the day I lost him feels both like a lifetime ago, and just yesterday. So much has changed since that day. I wanted to take a minute to reflect on how my life has changed as a result of his loss. 7 reflections, 7 years after my dad's suicide:
I lost myself, and then I found myself. I have spent more time reflecting on myself in the ...
While we never wish for anyone to relate to the reflections we share about suicide loss, this blog gives us an opportunity to connect with survivors from all walks of life and in many corners of the world. Suicide loss is traumatic and complicated. And because of that, the accompanying grief journey is also complex.
Suicide is shocking. It feels like a rug was pulled out from under you – at best. Suicide loss often comes without warning, ...
