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Happy New Year

Last night, Matt, Theo and I got all gussied up to ring in the new year – me in a sparkly dress and a crown of flowers, and the boys in their adorably dashing kilts. Early in the evening, we made our...

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Dispatches From the Dark Side: My Battle With Suicidal Feelings

Trigger warning for talk of suicideIf I was writing about almost any other health issue, I wouldn’t hesitate to post this.If I had diabetes, or cancer, or liver failure, you wouldn’t feel strange...

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Sylvia

Today marks the 50th anniversary of Sylvia Plath’s death.Is this something that people do? Celebrate the anniversary of someone’s death? Certainly celebrate is the wrong word – mark is probably better,...

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Force

I remember practicing penny drops and dead man’s drops on the bars at Harris Elementary School in the early 80s. Before mastering either, you started with the help of a friend, they would hold your...

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Checking In

I know that I haven’t written here in a while (SIX WHOLE DAYS, LIKE, YOU PROBABLY THOUGHT I’D QUIT BLOGGING OR SOMETHING), and I just wanted to check in and let you guys know that I’m doing all...

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Death by Suicide

I was in the parking lot of a youth center where I’d just finished an evaluation meeting when my cell phone rang. My former boss, who probably hadn’t called me on the phone in ten years, tracked me...

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The Ripples of Suicide

A year ago at Christmas - the week before Christmas 2012 - a friend of mine - I'll call him Gannon - killed himself. He shot himself. He was 60 years old. His 92 year-old mother found his body.There is...

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Sunday Reflections: Anniversary of My Failed Suicide

This Sunday is an ordinary Sunday. It will start by hearing two little people talk and giggle as they wake up and crawl into each other’s beds, where they will lay there and read books for a while. The...

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On Your Purpose in Life and the Boston Marathon Story

Do me a favor. Right now. Put your hand on your heart.Do you feel that? It's purpose.You are here for a purpose.This isn't always easy to believe. It's not always easy to see. In fact, in your darkest...

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Is There a Connection Between Social Media and Suicide?

GeekDad had an interesting post about how/if social media contributed to the increased suicide rate. The suicide rate in the United States has gone up by 30% over the last decade, with the largest...

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TBI and suicide link in soldiers

Unless you live under a rock, you've likely heard about the large number of soldiers returning from war with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Whereas doctors used to believe that you had to be right...

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The VICE Fashion Spread Brouhaha and Apology: Too Little, Too Late?

On Monday, June 17th, the VICE magazine website published a fashion spread inspired by the suicides of noteworthy female authors. Entitled “Last Words,” the photoessay depicted models dressed in...

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My Miracle Child

My second child, my daughter, is kind of a miracle child. While I was pregnant with her, my uterus got trapped in my pelvis, making it almost impossible to pee for a few days, I had chronic...

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How loneliness kills alcoholics.

How loneliness kills alcoholicsJuly 15, 2013by Veronica ValliLeave a reply Child in forest by Chrisroll courtesy of www.freedigitalphots.netAlcoholism kills; there is no doubt about that.There are many...

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Married Into The Army

In Early 2008 I met SGT. Diego Rivera, on RnR during his first year long tour in Afghanistan. We met at a local bar on Broadway Ave, where most kids our age hung out. We started talking, and to this...

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Depression: A Secret No More

“…as soon as you have a secret, something about you that you are ashamed to have others find out, you have given other people the power to hurt you by exposing you.” – Ayelet Waldman  I used to have...

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International & national suicide helplines & other useful contacts

VICTIMS/SURVIVORS CONTACTS #OneVoiceBuddies - a befriending scheme with a difference! Please see the special page for this by clicking here. REFUGE - 24 hour National Domestic Violence Helpline. Need...

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A blood test for suicide? Looks like it might become a reality

Does it seem like suicide is on the rise, or are we just seeing it reported more now? Either argument could be true with all the bullying cases. My high school just had "yet another" suicide. It was a...

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Blue Skies Dr. Jennifer (Smith) Galbraith

Blue Skies Dr. Jennifer (Smith) GalbraithNo matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world.  And normally he doesn't know it.  ~Paulo CoelhoDr. Jennifer...

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Unrest In Peace: The Many Awful Feelings Ariel Castro's Suicide Brings

Waking up to hear the news of Ariel Castro's suicide in prison was the most unwelcome sucker punch. Especially jarring, as today was my son's first day at school. I started out the morning all...

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