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I lost my mom to suicide on 11/25/22 and on 12/19/22, I found Alliance of Hope (AOH). My first post was, "I lost my mom to suicide 3 1/2 weeks ago. My heart is shattered. I don’t even know what to say." My pain was immediately met with kindness and empathy, the kind that comes from those who have lived through the nightmare of suicide loss.

Suicide loss is very complicated, and I needed (and continue to need) the support of the community. I'm no stranger to hardship and loss, but the trauma that comes with suicide loss is beyond anything I could ever imagine. I was crushed. Members told me that my grief would soften, but I couldn't see how that was possible. I can honestly say that the grief did soften. I have even had periods of joy. I miss my mother and always will, but I have a clearer understanding of how much pain she was in and that she would have never taken her own life if she knew how hurt we would be. The AOH community taught me this, and so much more. I don't think I could have healed as much as I have, if not for AOH.

--SummerRay