Tag Archives: depression

Creating a Drop-In Center… Can You Help?

Do you have time to… a) Attend a planning meeting on Monday, November 5th at 5:30, to help turn The Grief Warrior Project drop-in center into a reality – and/or – b) Attend regular meetings after that – and/or – … Continue reading

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No Joking Matter

I just noticed a Facebook friend – someone I know in real life, who is a kind, compassionate, caring person – who was complaining about a number of legitimately painful bodily aches and insults. But this person had to end … Continue reading

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Recent Articles Reposted on Our Facebook Group

The more we can learn about suicide and the factors that lead to attempts and completions, the more likely we will be to save lives – lives such as that of the most important man in the world to me, … Continue reading

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Our Support Groups

Survivors of Suicide Support Group:  Tuesday evenings, 6:00-7:30pm Suicidal Thoughts Support Group: Saturday evenings, 6:00-7:30 pm The coffee pot is always on.  The atmosphere is low key, comfortable and confidential. Whether you share or not, is your choice, but it … Continue reading

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A Message to Members of Our Grief Support MeetUp Group

The following is the email I sent out to the nearly 50 members of our MeetUp group this morning… it seemed appropriate to repost here. Hello to everyone, I hope you’re doing okay…. some days, “okay” is the best we … Continue reading

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Happy Anniversary – I Love You

Today is our 10th wedding anniversary.  I have to celebrate it alone, though. My great big strong brilliant talented wonderful husband killed himself almost two years ago. So instead of laughing and loving and toasting more years to come, I … Continue reading

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The Lifeboat Room – A Safe Haven

Our new support group room, located at Heritage Collectibles, Books & Maps, is almost finished!  There’s still more I want to do with it, but the space is completely usable now…. and it’s looking better all the time.   The atmosphere … Continue reading

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Dealing with Intrusive Thoughts

  I just found this website, with the brief, but well-done, article below.  (There are lots of ways of sharing it, including on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest, but I can’t seem to find a way of sharing into this blog … Continue reading

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Support Groups Resuming!

Between the near constant snow of the past two weeks, a visit from my pregnant daughter (who lives 3000 miles away in Los Angeles) and a number of other unexpected events, our support groups were put on hold for a … Continue reading

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

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

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