Like sunflowers turning toward the sunlight, this blog helps survivors of suicide loss find hope, healing, and the path toward life after loss.
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The Power of Music to Express What We Feel Sometimes a songwriter captures a feeling that just touches your soul. For those of you who do not know…
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One of the most painful aspects of surviving a suicide loss is the haunting sense that you should have known. That you should have seen something. That you…
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“Awareness is about remembering, honoring, and breaking silence — not about asking survivors to relive guilt.” The Complicated Reality of September Each September, communities across the country observe…
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The End of Summer and the Weight of Transitions Labor Day weekend marked the official end of summer. For many survivors, this summer flew by as they were…
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When we lose someone we love to suicide, the world suddenly feels tilted off its axis. In those first raw moments and the difficult weeks that follow, our…
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Eight Years Later: A Personal Reflection Here is a personal Facebook post that I shared over 8 years ago. It was the eight anniversary of our son’s death.…
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If you’re struggling with guilt after suicide loss, you’re not alone. This overwhelming feeling of responsibility is one of the most universal experiences among suicide loss survivors. You…
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After losing someone precious to suicide, many of us find ourselves transformed into sentinels of worry, our hearts now finely tuned to every shift in mood, every moment…
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A New Kind of Loneliness There’s a particular kind of loneliness that settles over you in crowded rooms after losing someone to suicide. You might find yourself standing…
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When Your World Shatters: Understanding the Trauma Experiencing the loss of a loved one to suicide is a profound trauma, one that shatters the world as you knew…
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