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Please consider a contribution if you are able. 4 16 4 Threads 16 Messages Important Information About the Alliance of Hope Forum Guidelines, Meet the Moderators, Our Services 9 51 9 Threads 51 Messages Suggestions, Feedback, and Official Announcements New Read announcements here. Post suggestions to help us improve. 32 298 32 Threads 298 Messages Our Monthly Newsletters Check out our newsletters for more support 1 1 1 Threads 1 Messages New to the Community? Please Introduce Yourself Introduce Yourself New Just joined? Make your introductory post here and subsequent posts on other topics, in the most appropriate forums below. 10.1K 110.2K 10.1K Threads 110.2K Messages Share About Your Loved One New Our loved ones brought much into this world. This is a place to share about who they were: their talents and passions, their hopes and dreams, their challenges, accomplishments and contributions. 1.6K 12.6K 1.6K Threads 12.6K Messages We Remember Birthdays & Anniversaries New If the person you remember was born or died during the present month, we invite you to honor them. What gifts and blessings did they bring into this world? 659 5.4K 659 Threads 5.4K Messages After Introducing Yourself, Use The Forums Below The Survivor Experience New Those who have lost loved ones to suicide know that there no experience quite like it. This is a place to share any aspect of your experience with others who understand. 12.8K 122.1K 12.8K Threads 122.1K Messages Signs, Serendipity, Life after Life New Many people have a sense that their loved one is not "gone" but has "crossed over" to some other dimension. Have you had experiences in which you have felt the presence of your loved one? 2K 19K 2K Threads 19K Messages Secondary Wounds New Sometimes, survivors experience additional pain when others do not understand, let them down, or blame them. These additional "wounds" are very painful because they are already raw with grief. Has this happened to you? Would you like to share about it? 2K 21K 2K Threads 21K Messages Guilt, Blame & Forgiveness New Guilt and Blame are quick to surface in the swirl of emotions following a suicide. As healing takes place, many survivors find that Forgiveness does not change the past, but it changes some of the pain of the past and unlocks a door to the future. What have you noticed about guilt, blame or forgiveness? 1.3K 12.6K 1.3K Threads 12.6K Messages Accomplishments New Healing after suicide requires courage as well as hard work. We take ground inch by inch. This is a place to acknowledge accomplishments and achievements (large and small). Did you take a shower? Leave the house? Organize, complete or communicate something? What has been happening? 1.2K 9.6K 1.2K Threads 9.6K Messages What Helps? New It's as simple as that! What helps you get through the day, the night, find your way in the world? 1.5K 11.8K 1.5K Threads 11.8K Messages Turning Back Into Life New At some point on the path of grief, almost imperceptibly, our challenges and accomplishments shift. If you are at the point where you are beginning to “turn back into life,” what are you noticing? How is this shift showing up for you? 743 6.9K 743 Threads 6.9K Messages Sleep & Dreams New Survivors often report difficulty falling or staying asleep. Many also experience dreams about the deceased. Some dreams feel comforting -- some are troubling. What has been happening for you? 897 5.1K 897 Threads 5.1K Messages Pets New Have you been comforted by pets ... or felt that they shared your grief? 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Today's sponsor In loving memory of Chad Tichenor Chad, the kids and I miss you every day. There are no words to describe how much we wish you were here with us, but we move forward to live a life that honors you and the memories we treasure. 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