Category Archives: Loss

I have just slipped into the next room

Posted on February 13, 2012 by annwae

Time alone can be very painful for the bereaved. For us mothers who have lost our beautiful child to suicide it is especially hard.  The house is full of pictures everywhere. On the wall, on the mantelpiece, on the dresser. … Continue reading →

Posted in Grief, Healing, Loss, suicide | 1 Comment

First step on my journey back to a new normal

Posted on February 5, 2012 by annwae

One step on the journey back to a new normal Everything changes when your child dies. Everything you though mattered, everything you worried about, everything you desired – it all pales into insignificance. I feel like a caterpillar that suddenly … Continue reading →

Posted in Grief, Healing, Loss, suicide | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The Elephant in the room, I want to talk about Toby

Posted on January 24, 2012 by annwae

I really want to talk about Toby, not so much about how he died but I don’t mind talking about that either. I really want you to ask me not ‘How are you?’ but ‘How are you coping at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Grief, Healing, Loss, suicide, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Message to depressed or suicidal young men

Posted on January 15, 2012 by annwae

I have blogged about my loss and there is a personal journey to be lived, where I grieve and remember my son, and find out how to live this new, changed life. I am not the type of person to … Continue reading →

Posted in Grief, Healing, Loss, suicide | 3 Comments

Facing Christmas without a loved one

Posted on December 11, 2011 by annwae

It starts around the beginning of November, maybe earlier. It is the same each year and there is no escape. Christmas ads on the TV, decorations being put up in the shops and houses lit up like Blackpool illuminations. Everyone … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Grief, Healing, Loss | Tagged , , | 22 Comments