Survivor testimonies

Loss of both parents - Learning to survive

"It was when I was being driven away in a police car that I knew something was wrong. I was only 3 and a half years old...."

 

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Loss of a parent - Learning to live life

"It was the summer of 1980 and I was seventeen years old. I was in love for the first time and worked in a tiny chemist. I really thought I was the bees and knees...."

 

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Loss of a parent - To know your history

"A glorious spring day. A pub lunch, then a drive down the country lanes where I spent my childhood. We pass the house where I lived and, a few moments later, park the car on the wide verge...."

 

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Loss of a partner - How time flies!

"I can't believe it's now nearly seven years since that awful day when I came home from work...."

 

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All the downloadable documents on this page are short and all are in Word 6 format. If for any reason your computer can't download and print a document, please contact the national office by e-mail at sobs.admin@care4free.net and we will send you a copy.

If you have been personally affected by a suicide, your story may be helpful to others. If you would like us to consider your survivor testimony for inclusion on this page, please send it to the SOBS National Office at sobs.admin@care4free.net

Loss of a sibling - The moment my life changed forever

"I lost my brother to suicide nearly 11 years ago. He was 34 and I worked with him in a fireplace business...."

 

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Loss of a son - My heartache

"On Wednesday August 6th 2003, my world fell apart. I found my gentle, beautiful son dead...."

 

Download 'My heart ache'