Surviving Suicide:
One Mother's Journey to Acceptance After Her Son's Death
"Mental illness, depression, suicide
they're deceptive, silent assassins
only obvious when you look back."
The death of your child by suicide, whether adult or child, causes immense pain. Join Victoria on a journey into the heart of grief. There are no shortcuts. And, you are not alone.
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About the Book
Surviving Suicide:
One Mother's Journey to Acceptance After Her Son's Death
Some things in life require we walk through fire to get to the other side. Surviving the suicide of your child is one of those things. In Surviving Suicide, Victoria Polmatier relates the agonizing first year of her life after her adult son’s death by suicide, looking back over his history of multiple suicide attempts and the amazing individual he could be in between. Full-color photography throughout the book demonstrates the many contradictions in Jason’s life. Victoria shares a journey through grief to acceptance and finding she could carry her love for her son and live her life fully once again.
Surviving Suicide explores how grief feels in the body and how it affects daily life, how Victoria’s son still touches her life and how she managed to embrace the surrender necessary to move on.
This book reflects the deep, all-consuming pain caused by suicide. It can be a valuable aid to parents and provide needed information for friends, family, clergy and other support people of those who are grieving.
About the Author
Victoria Polmatier is best known for her loving heart and laughter. She's happiest when with her family or writing a poem about life or when she has her hands in the dirt tending her herbs and garden. Victoria lives in Southwest Washington with her husband, their pets and a flock of chickens.
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