Suicide: Dealing With Anger And Guilt

Losing someone is hard under any circumstances. Losing someone you love to suicide is perhaps the worse form of grief to experience. Not only do you have to deal with the reality of loss, you need to cope with the realization the loved one is the source of the pain. One of the biggest questions is how do you cope with this.

 

I Am a Phoenix

“I am a phoenix.”  We have all seen the commercials on TV where people are touting their degree from the online university.  Well, I am a phoenix also, but not the university kind.  I am like the mythical phoenix which was consumed by fire and arose from the ashes a new creature. This is my story.

Unable To Attend The Memorial Service? Write A Letter of Condolence.

Knowing a family member or friend who lost a loved one who died is hard. It is even harder when you cannot be present at the memorial service. You want to be there for your family member or friend, because that is what friendship is all about. The question is how can you support them without being present? One possible solution is to write a condolence letter.

Embracing Grief When You Have Lost a Loved One

Out of the blue, you receive a message that someone you loved has passed away. Perhaps it is a sibling, a longtime friend, or close co-worker, he/she is close to you but not one of your immediate family. Whatever the nature of your relationship, the timing of their death is so unexpected that you can hardly believe what you are hearing.