Survivors
of Suicide
"Reluctant
Angels"
A
support group for "SURVIVORS of SUICIDE".
Our Hosts are survivors of suicide who were "members first"....
They are not professionals nor do we offer "professional"
counseling for our members or for those contemplating Suicide.
We offer a meeting place for support with your peers
who have lost loved ones to suicide. If you are suffering
from depression and are suicidal, we urge you to seek professional
counseling. The LINKS below will help you find areas of
support online or visit our Resource pages for other areas of
support and assistance.
The
Saddest Angels - Suicide Survivors
When
the pain of living becomes harder than the pain of dying and the
choice was suicide, the survivors of suicide struggle to find
the answers. Why did they do it? What could I have done? How could
I have stopped them. Will I ever understand?
The
common thread among the suicide survivors support group is, of
course, the loss of someone we cared about to death by suicide.
However, what brings us the sense of belonging we have with one
another is the ability to share what our feelings are with one
another and know that everyone else understands how we feel. Some
of us had relationships that were in turmoil at the time of the
death, some of us lost someone we felt was our "soul mate".
Some have lost children, parents, siblings or friends. Many of
us struggle with feelings of guilt, shame and anger and overwhelming
helplessness.
GROWW’s
Suicide Survivors is a group we wish none of us had the need to
join. The need for the loved ones to come together to help each
other understand that blame should not be yours, guilt should
not be yours and the
stigma of all of this should not keep you held in grief.
The
act of suicide can considered to be one of cowardice or the greatest
act of courage. All the emotions can only be dealt with through
the understanding of all who have been there.
We
have an active mailing list which you may join. You would be encouraged
to share whatever is on your mind with the group by way of email
or you can be a silent observer, it's up to you how much you'd
like to participate. You will likely find that some of the letters
you read will touch you personally as they will relate to something
that happened to you. Let us know if you are interested in joining
our support group meetings, our email support group or both.
CindyL
