Offering hope, comfort and support for survivors of suicide loss.
This week we welcome guest blogger, Cheryl Lynn, who writes about what she wishes someone would have told her before losing her father to suicide. We want to thank Cheryl for sharing her words on how a death following a suicide is so much different than that of a natural death.
“Daddy, these are the things I wish you would have told me before you took your life…”
“Even when I am not alone, I am alone. I wonder why I am relevant. ...
Mindy lost her dad 20 years ago, but as most survivors will say, it feels like no time has passed at all. Here, she reflects on all that life has brought her, including the more recent passing of her mother.
Approaching 20 Years As a Survivor of Suicide Loss
It’s hard to find the words. It’s been so long, and yet I still feel compelled to write about it. I can’t hope for anyone else to tell it. It’s not anyone else’s story. I don't expect to ...
According to Merriam-Webster, denial can be defined as, "The refusal to admit the truth or reality of something." Somewhere along the way, we have labeled denial a bad thing. If you are denying something, then you clearly aren't dealing with it. The Stages of Grief, which has to date been considered the roadmap for grief, lists denial as the first stage that one goes through following the loss of a loved one. Before tackling denial, let me first ...
Guest blogger Carrie reveals with raw emotion how she is continuing to navigate the grief journey five years after her father's suicide. Like many survivors, she often feels conflicted in the wake of loss - strong one moment and weak the next. Read on for this open letter she penned to her dad.
To my father...
It's been five years since you left. I'm not sure why the classic milestone date gets to me so bad, but this particular date weighs ...
In the aftermath of a suicide loss, we look around us and question our surroundings. What once looked familiar, now looks completely unfamiliar. The world as we once knew it is gone, and we are forced to become acquainted with a new world. Leeann wrote a beautiful article reflecting on living in a world where you trust nothing. There is more to Leeann's story (as with most of us) than just a tragic loss. Her ex-husband, father of her children, ...
