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This post originally appeared on the blog in February 2014. I wanted to share it again because I coincidentally find myself feeling exactly the same way nearly four years later to the date. This time, instead of buying a home in Chicago, my husband and I have made the decision to move our lives to a new state in the Midwest. All of the questions I would have had for my dad are now multiplied and I can't help but wonder what he would have thought ...
Reconstructing our family after a loss by suicide can feel like an impossible task when you yourself are trying to establish the meaning of such a tragic death. Here in Chicago we are blessed to have The LOSS Program, for survivors of a suicide loss. Cynthia Waderlow, LCSW, is the child therapist for the program, and she recently wrote the following article for the January Obelisk newsletter. As it offers great advice for those trying ...
Guest writer Trevor returns this week with tips for those who are navigating their “new normal.” Trevor lost a friend to suicide following their shared addiction recovery journey and previously wrote about what the loss taught him. Through his personal experience and learnings, he has made it his mission to help others find ways to cope with their grief.
Healthy Coping Mechanisms for Dealing with Grief
Loss of any kind is devastating, and ...
The infamous question we as survivors of a suicide loss ask ourselves, "why?" "Why would they do this?" "Why would this happen?" "Why didn't anyone prevent it from happening?" I could write an entire book on the "why" questions that I have asked since losing my dad to suicide. Problem with "why" is that there aren't any concrete answers. There is no magical equation that will give us a definitive answer. The one and only answer lies with the one ...
Last month, Kimberly Starr passed the monumental 1,000-day mark following the loss of her son Tom to suicide. She returns as this week's guest blogger to share the 10 lessons she has learned thus far.
1000 Days
Tom died by suicide 1,000 days ago. The day seems like a milestone worthy of insight, so I have compiled the most important things I have learned in these most difficult of days.
Tom’s death was not my fault. His depression and ...
