Holidays are difficult for all who have lost a loved one to suicide but especially hard for the newly bereaved survivor. The tendency is to remember happier holidays spent with… Continue reading Facing the Holidays
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What it Feels Like to Lose the Will to Live
From The Mighty: Losing the will to live is not always standing on a ledge. It’s not always being in crisis mode (for me anyway). It’s a dull ache in my… Continue reading What it Feels Like to Lose the Will to Live
Why does it still hurt so much?
Becoming Real in the Aftermath of SuicideJuly 20, 2020 Author: Heidi Botterill for Alliance of HopeWe all know this to be a truly cruddy experience and journey. Really, it is… Continue reading Why does it still hurt so much?
Surviving through Writing — Guest Post by George Ochoa
Surviving through Writing by George Ochoa I am a writer, and so was my only child, Martha Corey-Ochoa, until she killed herself. It was the family business. My wife and… Continue reading Surviving through Writing — Guest Post by George Ochoa
The Gift of Someone Who Listens
The Gift of Someone Who Listens By Nancy Myerholts: From Compassionate Friends, Cape Cod