Tag Archives: Grief

No Group Meeting Saturday, May 6

Posted on May 6, 2017 by lindasnyder

There will be no group meeting Saturday evening, May 6th as the facilitator has another commitment. Hope to see you next week! My apologies for any inconvenience or difficulties this may present. If you are in immediate need of help … Continue reading →

Posted in Death & Dying, Grief, Loneliness, Suicide | Tagged Grief, kobayashi maru, nightmare, pain, Suicide, Warrior Project | Leave a comment

Contracting for Safety i.e. a No Suicide Contract – Does It Work?

Posted on April 27, 2017 by lindasnyder

Back in the 1990s and earlier, “contracting for safety” was very common. Someone would present as potentially suicidal and a mental health worker would gain either verbal or written agreement (a “no suicide contract”) that the person would not … Continue reading →

Posted in Death & Dying, Grief, Suicide | Tagged contract for safety, Grief, nightmare, no suicide contract, pain, Suicide, Warrior Project | Leave a comment

Profits from Two Businesses to Help Fund The Warrior Project

Posted on April 24, 2017 by lindasnyder

John and I owned both a small antiques shop and a used bookstore in Lewiston, Maine. After John died, I didn’t know what I wanted to do with the two shops – they take up a huge amount of … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage Collectibles Books & Maps, John K Snyder, Papa's Thrift Shop, Suicide, Warrior Project | Tagged funding the warrior project, Grief, heritage collectibles, pain, Papa's Thrift Shop, Suicide, Warrior Project | Leave a comment

You’re Not a Victim for Sharing Your Story

Posted on April 23, 2017 by lindasnyder

This quote is a complete blog in and of itself. Thank you to Alex Elle. ***************************** For more information about The Warrior Project – soon to be a drop-in and counseling center for those affected by suicide and/or suicidal … Continue reading →

Posted in Death & Dying, Grief, Loneliness, Suicide | Tagged Alex Elle, Grief, not a victim, survivor, victim, Warrior Project | Leave a comment

Six Months

Posted on April 21, 2017 by lindasnyder

Six months. My wonderful, brilliant, talented husband has been dead for six months. The death certificate deemed it an “intra-oral gunshot wound”. Simply put, he killed himself. Someone just commented on a blog that he would never suicide because … Continue reading →

Posted in Death & Dying, Grief, Loneliness, Suicide | Tagged Grief, kobayashi maru, nightmare, pain, Suicide, Warrior Project | Leave a comment

You Never Know the Impact You Have On Someone

Posted on February 26, 2017 by lindasnyder

I just received an email from the grandmother of one of John’s employees… she had sent two previous handwritten letters telling me what a positive impact John had had on her grandson, and how much that grandson had learned … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspirational | Tagged Grief, husband, impact on people, meaning of life, sadness, teacher | Leave a comment

Support Groups Resuming!

Posted on February 17, 2017 by lindasnyder

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 →

Posted in Support Groups | Tagged chronic pain, coping skills, depression, discussing suicide, Grief, grief group, grieving, hopelessness, isolation, Suicide, suicide risk factors, suicide survivors group, support group, support understanding healing, survivor, Warrior Project | Leave a comment

Throwing Out the Dead Flowers

Posted on January 24, 2017 by lindasnyder

I just now finally threw out the floral arrangements left over from John’s Celebration of Life here at the house…. I hadn’t moved them in the past 2.5 months; they just sat where they’d been placed and slowly dried … Continue reading →

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If You Are Thinking About Suicide, Read This First (reprint)

Posted on January 13, 2017 by lindasnyder

http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/ “Reprinted with permission. Suicide: Read This First (http://www.metanoia.org/suicide) was written by Martha Ainsworth based on work by David Conroy, Ph.D. To talk with a caring listener about your suicidal feelings, in the U.S. call 1-800-SUICIDE any time, day or … Continue reading →

Posted in Coping Skills & Resiliency, Loneliness, Suicide | Tagged chronic pain, Grief, hopelessness, Loneliness, pain, suicidal thoughts, Suicide, suicide ideation | Leave a comment

Coming Out of My Bedroom

Posted on January 6, 2017 by lindasnyder

After John first died, and after all the flow of visitors stopped dropping in, and after my daughter went back home to California (nearly a month later), I pretty much holed up in what was our bedroom. My big house (9 … Continue reading →

Posted in Coping Skills & Resiliency, Grief, John K Snyder, Loneliness | Tagged Grief, Loneliness | Leave a comment