ALLIANCE OF HOPE FOR SUICIDE SURVIVORS
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April 28, 2013
Its been 7 and a half months since love of my life died i am only 20 year old but i saw and experienced things which no one ever wish to...when i was walking all alone in the darkest path of my life this forum was the light which guided me and still guides me the way ahead to live to strive..Its been very painful to hear people accusing me , misunderstanding me i thought no one existed who understands me but joining this site helped me to find the most compassionate people , struggling hard to overcome the piercing pain which we have been put through. Its a great site where we can interact share and talk about the person we loved and everyone will read it with feeling...as said "you understand things clearly when you have experienced it" so for those who are walking on this unwanted path..this site helps miraculously...it gave me the reason to keep my loved one alive with in me.....
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2013
April 23, 2013
This board has been a huge help to me as I work through a life event that no one should have to experience. It brings clarity to a chaotic event and comfort to know that others feel the same way when their lives take the same unexpected turn. The board provides solace and hope for those who are suffering the worst of all losses.
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A lot
How likely are you to recommend this organization to a friend?
Definitely
How do you feel you were treated by this organization?
Very Well
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
April 23, 2013
My husband committed suicide on Dec 23, 2012. Talk about one's life changing in an instant. Nothing will ever be the same. Since then I have been in therapy and participated in various support groups here in my hometown. Of all the sources of support I have been a part of, Alliance of Hope has done the most for me on this journey. I could go on for hours about AOH and have to my friends, family and mental health professionals who are part of my life. Reading and hearing other people's stories have been such a source of comfort. There is always someone avaIlable 24/7. I do not feel as alone as I would without AOH. The people who are part of the forum are also incredible individuals.
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How would you describe the help you got from this organization?
Life-changing
How likely are you to recommend this organization to a friend?
Definitely
How do you feel you were treated by this organization?
Very Well
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
April 23, 2013
I lost my husband August 16,2012 to suicide. I was devastated, not only by the loss of the man I'd shared the past 19 years with, but also by being a witness to his death. I had wonderful support in the early days from family, friends and clergy, but there was always a component missing from the comfort they could provide and that was the understanding that can only come from someone whose been there, whose walked through the fire and come out the other side alive. I often think of the survivors of suicide as the 'walking wounded.' It was the Alliance of Hope website that provided that comfort, support, and understanding that had been missing from other sources. I credit the lion's share of the recovery I've made to this forum, even over the individual sessions I spent with a grief counselor.
Alliance of Hope has been a true blessing to me!
Leigh
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Very Well
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2013
April 23, 2013
My fiance completed suicide May 17, 2011. I spiraled downward. I found this site sometime within the first month, and it has helped me to continue moving through this life without him. The understanding is genuine. It comes from people who know the pain, because they have lived it. The ups and the downs, they understand. I would not have made is as far as I have without this site and support. It has truly been instrumental in my life over the last "almost" two years.
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How would you describe the help you got from this organization?
Life-changing
How likely are you to recommend this organization to a friend?
Definitely
How do you feel you were treated by this organization?
Very Well
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
May 16, 2012
I lost my fiance on May 17, 2011 to suicide. I felt alone and isolated in my pain. My friends and family were compassionate, but could never totally understand the devastation I suffer. Alliance of Hope has given me just that - HOPE! At a time in my life when I thought that the only way to get through this was to join him, the people here supported me and gave me the boost I needed to continue through the grief instead of shutting down from it. Tomorrow is the one year anniversary since my fiance passed, and I can honestly say without the support of this forum, I am not very sure that I would be here to write about them. They still keep me going, these people who totally understand my pain and offer hope.
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How would you describe the help you got from this organization?
Life-changing
How likely are you to recommend this organization to a friend?
Definitely
How do you feel you were treated by this organization?
Very Well
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
June 23, 2011
This site has helped me move through the last 5 weeks since I lost the love of my life to suicide. To hear other stories similar to yours, to have someone completely understand how you fee, to feel like someone truly cares, and that you are not alone in the way you feel is my lifeline at this point. I visit every day and share sometimes, mostly I read and feel a connection to others who suffer as I do. When you post and get responses from people that feel the same as you, it seems to make it seem okay that you are feeling this way. People who have not experienced loss due to a suicide cannot even imagine the trauma, pain, anger, and turmoil that this causes in your life - but the people here completely, totally understand; they encourage you, they offer you hope, and they offer you strength to keep going. I cannot say enough about how this site has helped me; it has brought me through the darkest of days, given me hope for some sort of life after this, and the comfort of friends.
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In so many ways, this organization has kept me functioning in life. It gave me strength to keep going just for "one more day". It gave me hope that someday I will get to a point where the pain is not so severe, and a new normal will come to be in my life, as it will never be the same. Before I found this site, I had no hope. I only felt empty and alone and in pain in my heart.
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I would not change anything. The moderators and people who organize and run this site are the most wonderful, beautiful people. They help through sharing their experiences. I do not know how it could be accomplished, but if I had to anything to change it, I would try to get the name out for more people who need this site.
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Life-changing
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Internet search
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
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April 22, 2013
1 person found this review helpful
Since losing my son to suicide six months ago, the Alliance of Hope for Suicide Survivors forum has been an absolute lifeline for me. My daughter found the site soon after my son died and, although I looked at other sites, I felt that this site was the most helpful to me as it not only gives people in similar tragic situations the opportunity to express their feelings and grieve their loved ones without fear of judgement or ridicule, but it provides information on how to obtain help and advice, and other sources of support in the form of books, articles and websites.
I have found it extremely difficult to access specialist counselling in my area, and I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to talk to people on the forum at any time of the day or night - many of whom have gone through this traumatic experience some time ago and still come to the forum to help and advise people like me, providing guidance and comfort unselfishly.
God bless all of these kind people and Ronnie Walker - I don't know where I would be without them now.
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How would you describe the help you got from this organization?
A lot
How likely are you to recommend this organization to a friend?
Definitely
How do you feel you were treated by this organization?
Very Well
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
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April 22, 2013
1 person found this review helpful
I lost someone dear to me to suicide just over six week ago. I found this forum by searching in Google. I'm so glad I discovered this community. People on the forum are compassionate, insightful, practical and have unique, lived experience and understanding of the aftermath of suicide. Participating in this online community is helping to keep me sane and to have a sense of purpose as I get through each day. As I write this review, I am becoming tearful, because I am just so grateful to have the forum as a light in this horrible time.
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Likely
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
Life-changing
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Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
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April 22, 2013
1 person found this review helpful
I lost my husband to suicide two months ago and have been so thankful to have found this website/forum. Realizing that so many people are also going through this (and have made it much further than I have so far) has been as comforting as anything can be right now.
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How would you describe the help you got from this organization?
A lot
How likely are you to recommend this organization to a friend?
Definitely
How do you feel you were treated by this organization?
Quite well
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
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April 22, 2013
1 person found this review helpful
I lost my partner to suicide not quite four months ago. The victim's advocate at my local police department provided me with a list of resources, and this forum was one of those resources. A loss to suicide is unlike any other loss, there are so many different emotions that one feels, often all at the same time. I am fortunate in that there is a Survivors of Suicide support group in my city, but I know that not everyone going through this type of loss has that available to them. This online community has been my lifeline at times. I have felt such acceptance here. It's beyond helpful to know that others are walking in my shoes, and are here to support me and help me along in this journey. It's also helpful to me to try to be of assistance to others whose journey may be just beginning.
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How would you describe the help you got from this organization?
A lot
How likely are you to recommend this organization to a friend?
Definitely
How do you feel you were treated by this organization?
Very Well
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
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April 22, 2013
1 person found this review helpful
My brother died on Jan 5, 2013 of suicide - at only 35 years old. He left behind 3 sisters and 3 boys who loved him very much. I stumbled across this site and it has been a lifesaver for me. This has been the only place I have been able to go where I have gotten almost immediate responses to my posts and all were so very kind and helpful. All of the resources also available on the site are just so valuable. Without this site I don't know where I would be right now and I say that even as I have my own counselor. The people here are so loving and caring and truly understand the excruciating pain suicide brings to the remaining family. I am so very grateful for this safe place I can go -- anytime of the night or day -- and have complete understanding and virtual hugs and encouragement from everyone here. Words truly cannot express how much help I have gotten here.
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How would you describe the help you got from this organization?
Life-changing
How likely are you to recommend this organization to a friend?
Definitely
How do you feel you were treated by this organization?
Very Well
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
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