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Honored by Choose Therapy, Best Books on Suicide 2021
The unthinkable has happened.
Painful. Crushing. Traumatic. Confusing. Complicated.
No chance to say goodbye. No final embrace, kiss, or touch. No opportunity to clear the air, ask and give forgiveness, or make amends.
A life gone.
The tsunami has come, and now you're left standing amid the aftermath.
What do you do?
Reach out and grab the hand of multiple award-winning author and grief counselor Gary Roe. Let him walk with you through this uncharted, forbidding territory. You need a companion who can be a source of comfort, perspective, hope, and healing. Let Gary journey with you through the aftermath and help you pick up the pieces and begin to rebuild your heart and life.
Aftermath was written to...
- Connect with your heart in all the pain, grief, and confusion.
- Be a companion for you in this unwanted, heart-crushing process that has been thrust upon you.
- Be a source of comfort, perspective, healing, and peace.
- Provide practical tools to help you pick up the pieces and begin to rebuild your heart and life.
In Aftermath, you can discover how to...
- Be kind to yourself and patient with yourself during this incredibly hard time.
- Manage the racing thoughts and volatile emotions that come.
- Deal with other people and the unhelpful words and weird reactions that come your way.
- Navigate the tough spiritual issues and faith questions that confront your soul.
- Grieve in healthy ways that honor the one you lost, take your own heart seriously, and express kindness and compassion to those around you.
- Abandon the notion of quick fixes, self-medicating relief, and the lying voice of addiction as a way out.
- Latch onto the truth that no one is beyond repair and that anyone can heal - including you.
- Use your grief as fuel for good and make this death count by living with more purpose and meaning than ever before.
- Save lives and become part of the solution to this raging suicide epidemic.
You didn't choose this road. You woke up on day and found you were on it. You're left standing in amid the aftermath.
But you are not alone. Far from it. Let Aftermath become a understanding companion for you in the days ahead.
Industry Reviews
"I wish I had this resource five years ago. Aftermath provides exactly what is needed for family and friends who are grieving a suicide loss. These pearls of affirmation, encouragement and perspective lift the emotional fog and direct grievers towards healing." - Dr. Charles W. Page, MD, author of A Spoonful of Courage for the Sick and Suffering, Podcast Host at www.drpagepodcast.com.
"As the author says in Aftermath, suicide triggers a tsunami that threatens to sweep away everything in its path. The results can be devastating and debilitating. This book is sensitive and compassionate, and yet straightforward and thorough. Gary addresses the incredible tidal wave effect a single suicide death produces on the hearts, minds, souls, bodies, and relationships of family members, friends, and coworkers. Though the subject matter is incredibly heavy, Aftermath is an easy and practical read. Readers will find comfort, hope, and healing in its pages." - Paul Casale, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Marriage & Family Therapist
"Gary Roe has penned a masterpiece with his latest book Aftermath. After reading it, I found myself moved to tears. Tears of sorrow over the tragedy of suicide? Yes. But even more so, tears of relief and gratitude that the author has created a masterpiece for healing the hearts of so many devastated people who have been crushed by the suicide of a loved one. In this one edition, Roe answers so many questions that plague those left behind, and in so doing he draws upon his extensive experience with helping others grieve and recover. He combines practical advice and professional expertise along with heartfelt compassion and uncanny intuition to open a door to recovery for so many who are hurting. This book offers hope, healing, purpose, and inspiration. I strongly recommend Aftermath to anyone who has lost a loved one to suicide and to anyone who has ever contemplated suicide. It will change your life forever. Simply put, Aftermath is a must read!" - Doug Vance, PhD, President, Brazos Valley Coalition on Suicide Prevention; President, Doug Vance Juvenile Justice & Corrections Consulting Firm
"Aftermath by Gary Roe is a must have in your library if you are a helper or have been touched by the tragic loss of suicide. The ongoing guilt expressed by survivors is described well on these pages as well as how to navigate this rocky road. Thank you for addressing an area of grief that is filled with guilt and shame." - Carrie Andree Gardner, Licensed Professional Counselor
"Aftermath is a remarkable piece of writing. It thoroughly captures the comprehensive scope of the human experience and its collision with suicide. The author's authenticity is evident and will touch readers in a holistic way. Aftermath will certainly touch many hearts who hunger for hope and healing after a suicide death." - Dr. Craig Borchardt, PhD, President & CEO, Hospice Brazos Valley; Assistant Professor, Texas A&M College of Medicine
"In Aftermath, Gary Roe offers hope, validation, acceptance, and an understanding of the "aftermath" that is the grief journey for someone who's loved one died by suicide. All too frequently, the stigma associated with suicide hinders one's ability to rebuild and recognize what is healthy (even if it is painful) in grief. Through the loving, straightforward, practical, and open style of Aftermath, the stigma is removed, and only hope and love remain." - Glen Lord, CEO, The Grief Toolbox; President, Board of Directors, The Compassionate Friends.
What This Book Is All About
Part One: Suicide Tsunami
One: Malissa
Two: Suicide Contagion
Three: The Stigma
Four: Past Trauma
Five: Other Suicides
Six: The Evil of Comparison
Seven: Gordon
Eight: Instant Everything
Nine: Substance Abuse
Ten: Depression
Eleven: The Glamorization of Suicide
Part Two: The Emotional Impact
Twelve: Jacob
Thirteen: Shock
Fourteen: Stunned
Fifteen: Sad
Sixteen: Guilt
Seventeen: Fear
Eighteen: Peter
Nineteen: Anxiety
Twenty: Confusion
Twenty-One: Frustration
Twenty-Two: Anger
Twenty-Three: Rage
Twenty-Four: Ella
Twenty-Five: Paralysis
Twenty-Six: Numbness
Twenty-Seven: Depression
Part Three: The Physical Impact
Twenty-Eight: David
Twenty-Nine: Symptoms
Thirty: Fatigue
Thirty-One: Anxiety and Panic Attacks
Thirty-Two: Lethargy
Thirty-Three: Busy-Ness
Thirty-Four: Bryon
Thirty-Five: Sleep
Thirty-Six: Dreams and Nightmares
Thirty-Seven: Clumsiness
Thirty-Eight: Addictions
Part Four: The Mental Impact
Thirty-Nine: Marvin and Erich
Forty: Mental Spinning
Forty-One: Brain Fog
Forty-Two: Mental Fatigue
Forty-Three: Forgetfulness and Memory Issues
Forty-Four: Steve
Forty-Five: Traumatic Images
Forty-Six: Feeling Crazy
Forty-Seven: Grief Brain
Forty-Eight: Self-Harming or Suicidal Thoughts
Part Five: The Relational Impact
Forty-Nine: Perry
Fifty: Stigma
Fifty-One: Changing Relationships
Fifty-Two: Hyper-Critical Judges
Fifty-Three: Well-Meaning but Unhelpful People
Fifty-Four: Sivanna
Fifty-Five: Fixers
Fifty-Six: Other Grievers
Fifty-Seven: Safe People
Fifty-Eight: Realistic Expectations
Fifty-Nine: Doug
Sixty: Family and Friends
Sixty-One: Working Relationships
Sixty-Two: Forgiveness
Part Six: The Spiritual Impact
Sixty-Three: Jake
Sixty-Four: Questions
Sixty-Five: Blaming
Sixty-Six: Anger with God
Sixty-Seven: Unhelpful People of Faith
Sixty-Eight: Absent People of Faith
Sixty-Nine: John
Seventy: Safe and Helpful People of Faith
Seventy-One: Faith Crisis
Seventy-Two: Faith Changes
Seventy-Three: Theology of Suffering
Part Seven: The Future Impact
Seventy-Four: Jim
Seventy-Five: An Altered Future
Seventy-Six: Triggers and Grief Bursts
Seventy-Seven: Special Days and Holidays
Seventy-Eight: Memorials
Seventy-Nine: Service
Eighty: Angelique
Eighty-One: Using Grief for Good
Eighty-Two: Redefining Identity
Eighty-Three: Living with a Limp
Eighty-Four: Living with Power and Purpose
Concluding Thoughts: A Personal Perspective on Loss, Grief, and Emotional Pain
The Suicide Prevention Project
Additional Resources
Acknowledgements
About the Author
ISBN: 9781950382255
ISBN-10: 1950382257
Published: 20th April 2022
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 348
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: Gary Roe
Edition Type: Large type / large print
Dimensions (cm): 25.4 x 17.78 x 1.83
Weight (kg): 0.6
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