Offering hope, comfort and support for survivors of suicide loss.
I was raised in the Unitarian Universalist Church which played a huge role in shaping me. In my formative years, I had the opportunity to explore many different religions and cultures and was encouraged to make my own decisions about my faith. I attribute my openness to and unconditional acceptance of a broad range of people and beliefs to the upbringing I received in this very inclusive church. I am grateful for the role the church played in who ...
The infamous, "Why?" Any survivor of a suicide loss knows how a word as simple as, "why" takes on more meaning in the aftermath of a suicide. The word can be consuming as you diligently work to uncover the reason "why" your loved one felt that life was too hard to go on. It's exhausting. You find a piece of the puzzle only to then realize how many more are missing. There is never a sense of accomplishment. Every answer seems to lead to a new ...
It has been a few months since I last shared a post on our blog. This blog has been a big part of my journey since losing my dad to suicide in 2011. Luckily, I have an amazing co-creator and have been blessed to have Kimberly volunteer her own time to help keep this site going. In addition, it is our readers who have helped keep us going. You share your stories with us and allow us to share them with our little community. You allow yourself to be ...
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month can be difficult for survivors of suicide loss due to ongoing messaging about suicide being preventable. I have read a number of posts and responses recently about how hurtful these campaigns feel because they are reminders to survivors of how they lost someone. In addition these survivors are convinced prevention campaigns do not work, because they sincerely believe there is no way their loved ones would have ...
By Guest Author Nicole
Eight months after my dad
died from suicide in 2017, I was walking on a college campus when I saw a sign
that stated, in bold letters: Suicide is 100% Preventable. That message felt
like a punch in the stomach.
I wanted to ignore it, but I couldn’t. It felt insensitive and offensive to me, so I took a picture of the sign, searched for the organization who posted it, and sent them an email. I told them how hurtful ...
