Author Archives: lindasnyder

Can You Help with Ideas?

Posted on January 2, 2017 by lindasnyder

I’m slowly pulling together all the pieces to bring The Warrior Project into reality. My biggest focus right now is in talking to those whose jobs far too often bring them face-to-face with suicide: our local police, first responders, emergency … Continue reading →

Posted in Support Groups, Uncategorized, Warrior Project | Tagged Grief, grief groups, suicidality, Suicide, Support Groups, the warrior project | Leave a comment

Choices

Posted on January 1, 2017 by lindasnyder

I’m a member of several support groups on Facebook for those of us grieving the loss of a spouse, child, parent, or other loved one to suicide. Too many of the members question “Why? Why did s/he do it?” Some … Continue reading →

Posted in Coping Skills & Resiliency, Grief, PTSD, Suicide | Tagged alcoholism, chronic pain, Grief, grieving, Suicide, Warrior Project | Leave a comment

Saturday, Dec 31 – Living with Emotional and/or Physical Pain, PTSD and Hopelessness Support Group – at The Warrior Project

Posted on December 31, 2016 by lindasnyder

Support Group: Living with Emotional and/or Physical Pain and/or PTSD, Complicated by Hopelessness Tonight, from 6:00-7:30 pm. For those who are sick and tired of feeling sick and tired of their emotional, psychic and/or physical pain, and are feeling hopeless … Continue reading →

Posted in Coping Skills & Resiliency, PTSD, Support Groups | Tagged alcohol, chronic pain, coping skills, depression, discussing suicide, hiding depression, hiding pain, hopelessness, isolation, lethal, lethality, physical pain, resilience, resiliency, save a life, substance abuse, Suicide, suicide risk factors, support group, support understanding healing, the warrior project, troubled man, Warrior Project | Leave a comment

Code 9 – Officer Needs Assistance

Posted on December 30, 2016 by lindasnyder

I’ve started talking to local police departments about The Warrior Project. The reception I’m getting is overwhelmingly positive and supportive. In the past two days, I’ve had several emails back from local departments, and have met with representatives of the police … Continue reading →

Posted in Code 9 - Officer Needs Assistance, Death & Dying, Suicide, Support Groups, Warrior Project | Tagged chronic pain, code 9, first responder, Grief, grieving, police force, police officer, suicide survivors group, support group, support understanding healing, survivor, survivors group, tragedy, Warrior Project, widow, widower | Leave a comment

Warrior Project – Suicide Survivors Grief Group, 12/27/2016

Posted on December 27, 2016 by lindasnyder

Suicide Survivors Grief Group – We welcome those who have recently lost someone to suicide, or those who are still feeling the impact even years later. It is a place to share your grief and learn how to live again … Continue reading →

Posted in Death & Dying, Suicide, Support Groups, Warrior Project | Tagged chronic pain, Grief, grieving, suicide survivors group, support group, support understanding healing, survivor, survivors group, Warrior Project, widow, widower | Leave a comment

Today is Christmas – And It Sucks

Posted on December 25, 2016 by lindasnyder

********************************************** In memory of my beloved husband John Kelly Snyder… 20 Sep 1956 – 21 Oct 2016. The Warrior Project will be a warm, welcoming drop-in center for those living with extreme emotional and/or physical pain coupled with hopelessness, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Grief, Loneliness | Tagged Grief, grieving, missing, missing you, my husband is dead, survivor, widow, widower | Leave a comment

What If I Came Back and You Had Remarried?

Posted on December 23, 2016 by lindasnyder

About 10 years ago, John and I were talking about random stuff… lovers’ talk. The kinds of things one says when you’re having those completely giddy, head-over-heels feelings one gets at times when you’re so in love you can barely … Continue reading →

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Waiting for Something

Posted on December 20, 2016 by lindasnyder

I just keep feeling like I’m waiting for something. John died two months ago, and I can’t seem to move. I’m waiting for something but have no idea what. For him to come home, I guess. It’s kind of like … Continue reading →

Posted in Death & Dying, Suicide | Tagged chronic pain, Grief, grieving, missing, missing you, my husband is dead, survivor, widow, widower | Leave a comment

Warrior Project – Suicide Survivors Grief Group, 12/20/2016

Posted on December 20, 2016 by lindasnyder

I Know You Love Me – Now Let Me Die

Posted on December 18, 2016 by lindasnyder

My husband was a brilliant, talented and gentle man. He was also very complex, with skill sets and interests that seemed diametrically opposed to one another. An engineer by trade and training, who preferred machinery over human dynamics (“I can … Continue reading →

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