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If you’re reading this, there is a good chance that you have lost someone to suicide. I am so sorry. In the aftermath of loss, survivors often experience a complex stream of powerful emotions. After my stepson Channing died, in 1995, my mood was constantly shifting. I rarely knew what I would be feeling at […]

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I may have lost my brother, my sister, my parent, my child, my friend, my spouse, my partner … but I am alive. I am a survivor of the dark night of unspeakable loss, of my own darkness … and I am alive. I am unwilling to stand idly by and allow shame to defeat […]

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There is something I’ve wanted to write about for a long time. It’s a story about someone who became my friend. Her name is Juliette. When I met her, she was a real estate agent and showed us one particular house three times. There was a lot to love about it, albeit it was pricey. […]

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If you’re reading this and you’re newly grieving, I’m so sorry you’re here. The early days after a loss can feel unreal—physically, emotionally, and mentally—and it’s common to feel like you have to “manage” on your own. I want to share with you, what helped me most in those first weeks after my husband died, […]

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