Hi.
Welcome to my blog. Here, I document my journey after the loss of my brilliant daughter Elira to suicide in January of 2018. I am learning how to breathe and be again without a large piece of my heart walking this world.
Welcome to my blog. Here, I document my journey after the loss of my brilliant daughter Elira to suicide in January of 2018. I am learning how to breathe and be again without a large piece of my heart walking this world.
As Elira journeyed into the next realm, I have had to figure out the various resources available. Often, the first question I get is if I have seen a Grief Therapist. I completely understand that for some people, Grief Therapists have been lifesavers. For me, it has been other parents like me who have lost children to suicide, parents who have lost children in any way, particularly moms who have lost their precious kids. I don’t know where I would be without my bereaved parents on-line community. They have supported me in more ways than I can state. Many of the moms have become my best friends. The Compassionate Friends on-line community is a great place to start but there are so many other groups for each different kind of loss. This path is difficult but alone, it is even more so. I am listing below some websites that I have found helpful in my journey. I will be adding more as I expand this blog, especially books that have been helpful.
The Compassionate Friends offers a variety of private Facebook Groups. These pages are moderated by bereaved parents, siblings, or grandparents, and may not be accessed unless a request to join is approved by a moderator. Please click on the link next to the group you wish to join and answer the screening questions so we can confirm your request. If you are waiting approval, please message one of the administrators. Join requests to our Facebook groups must be requested personally, therefore when you wish to share the group with someone please pass along the link to the group.
The Compassionate Friends offers a variety of private Facebook Groups. These pages are moderated by bereaved parents, siblings, or grandparents, and may not be accessed unless a request to join is approved by a moderator. Please click on the link next to the group you wish to join and answer the screening questions so we can confirm your request. If you are waiting approval, please message one of the administrators. Join requests to our Facebook groups must be requested personally, therefore when you wish to share the group with someone please pass along the link to the group.
TCF – Loss to Suicide
Moderators: Donna Adams, Carla Askew, Leanna Leyes, Barbara Reboratti, Barb Smith Bauer, Laura Beth Stone Brimer, Deidre Taylor, and Mary Ann Ward
TCF – Loss of a Child
Moderators: Catherine Clayton Hyzy, Kelly Coccia-Stanczak, Jennifer Dixon, Donna Goodrich, Carol Martin, and Eileen Nittler
Dr. Cacciatore has been a God sent. Her work and view on grief and trauma have helped me tremendously. Here is a link to her blog:
https://www.centerforlossandtrauma.com/blog
Dr. Stolorow’s work has helped me understand and decipher the way I feel. His work has been helpful in learning about how our human brain and psyche processes loss and trauma. His concept of “portkeys” has been very helpful in my painful journey of losing Elira.