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• Anniversary dates
  The week before Mother’s Day was especially tough this year. I believe… Read more: Anniversary dates
• The Power of Sharing Your Story: How Personal Narratives Can Help Heal
  The Power of Sharing Your Story: How Personal Narratives Can Help Heal… Read more: The Power of Sharing Your Story: How Personal Narratives Can Help Heal
• Coping with Sudden Loss: Practical Tips and Emotional Support
  The sudden loss of a loved one, whether due to suicide or… Read more: Coping with Sudden Loss: Practical Tips and Emotional Support
• Happy Birthday Dan
  Happy birthday Dan. I wonder what you would have been doing today?… Read more: Happy Birthday Dan
• Some days are just bad days
  Just feels like I am in some kind of nightmare. The last… Read more: Some days are just bad days
• “People Die” and other awful things people say
  Some people say the most wildly inappropriate things, and I choose to… Read more: “People Die” and other awful things people say
• Step Parents
  As a Step Dad to Dan, I can write this with some… Read more: Step Parents
• Partner wont speak about it
  We have been lucky in this way as we both made a… Read more: Partner wont speak about it
• People don’t talk about it
  The painful truth is that people soon stop talking about the person… Read more: People don’t talk about it
• Obsession with death and fear that others will do the same
  If one person can kill themselves, then another can… that’s the thoughts… Read more: Obsession with death and fear that others will do the same
• Siblings and how they handle it
  Losing a sibling of any age is hard, they were your playmate,… Read more: Siblings and how they handle it
• “How many children do you have”? Am I still a parent?
  Getting the terminology right is like choosing the correct pronouns for someone.… Read more: “How many children do you have”? Am I still a parent?
• Anniversary’s, birthdays and big events
  Possibly the most painful days of the year, the first few times… Read more: Anniversary’s, birthdays and big events
• Facebook memories
  Facebook is a large part of many people’s lives, and also has… Read more: Facebook memories
• Photos and memories
  4 years after we lost Dan, there are still some photos in… Read more: Photos and memories
• Going back to work, or not?
  This is one of the things you have to face very early… Read more: Going back to work, or not?
• Depression
  After any kind of loss, depression is a frequent visitor, however, it… Read more: Depression
• Grief and alcohol
  Like a lot of people, we drank too much following Dan’s suicide,… Read more: Grief and alcohol
• Their Workplace and colleagues
  Telling someone’s workplace what has happened is traumatic but required. They will… Read more: Their Workplace and colleagues
• Good days and Bad days
  It goes without saying that there are good days and bad days,… Read more: Good days and Bad days
• The place it happens and their belongings
  Depending on where the suicide took place you may need to deal… Read more: The place it happens and their belongings
• Bumping into people – constant reminder
  Until you lose someone you have no idea how many people look… Read more: Bumping into people – constant reminder
• What’s next? and dealing with your loved ones remains
  The funeral is done, people around you are starting to disappear and… Read more: What’s next? and dealing with your loved ones remains
• The Inquest – What to expect
  A death by suicide generally means an inquest. This is something that… Read more: The Inquest – What to expect
• How to write a Eulogy
  At the funeral, it is customary for something to be said about… Read more: How to write a Eulogy
• Should I have a Wake?
  A wake is seen as a little old-fashioned sometimes, but they have… Read more: Should I have a Wake?
• Dealing with Funeral Directors
  The CO-OP funeral directors were very helpful.  They talked us through everything.… Read more: Dealing with Funeral Directors