"No one thing helps a lot ... a lot of things help a little." Anonymous
When someone dies by suicide, survivors are left deeply wounded and derailed from their normal lives. Nothing they can do will bring their loved ones back. They cannot restore life to what it was before.
There is no “cure” for what has happened. Survivors wounds cannot be “cured,” but with time they can be healed. Healing is different from curing. While curing implies that we can restore something to its original condition, healing implies making things whole. This does not happen quickly or easily. It involves a commitment and a lot of work on the part of the survivor. Much as someone who has lost function in a part of their body can reconcile and develop an inner peace with their loss, and go on to have a happy, productive and meaningful life, so can survivors go on to eventually reconcile their loss. We speak of the journey which survivors travel as a “healing journey.” It is neither short nor easy. It is a journey which begins in a nightmare and travels through territories we hope never to revisit. It leaves us forever altered … wiser, more compassionate, and stronger than we knew we could be. |  The pages in this section offer suggestions and information about activities and methods that help in the healing process. Would you like to share your story or read more about healing? Go to the Community Discussion Are you seeking more personalized support? Check out: SurvivorCounselor.com |