Recovery Tenets

Tenet I

We have experienced the loss of a loved one as a result of suicide. We look for hope and sometimes feel helpless, and we have come here for help and support.

We choose to talk with other survivors knowing that we can express our feelings and emotions in a safe, non-judgmental environment.

“Therefore, encourage one another and build each other up, just as you have been doing.”
1 Thessalonians 5:11

Tenet II

Regret and questions of why I feel this way can cause me to shut down. However, I choose to process these struggles and pain with the help and support of others who understand.

Sharing and talking about my struggles will help me process the pain and, in doing so, I will begin to find my way forward.

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
Matthew 11:28

Tenet III

My pain is present and can be intense.

I choose to work through my grief little by little so that I can find recovery. And although my grief journey is unique, I choose to understand the stages of grief and how to respond to the things I will experience.

“I call on the Lord in my distress, and He answers me.”
Psalm 120:1

Tenet IV

Since the loss of my loved one, I have been in a state of confusion and chaos.

With education and support, I hope to find ways to gain some clarity and peace for my daily life and a vision for the future, despite this profound loss and pain.

“Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.”
Romans 14:19

Tenet V

At times, I may feel overwhelmed by my sadness and wonder if joy in my life will ever be possible again.

I choose to find ways to understand joy from the Lord’s perspective and look to the Lord for redemption from my pain and suffering as I move forward.

“My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life.”
Psalm 119:50

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