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Old 09-08-2010, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Alffe View Post
The experience of being in the physical presence of other survivors has, in itself, a therapeutic value which cannot be duplicated by any other methods of resolving grief. A veteran survivor can instill a subtle message of hope with his or her very existence.

Rev.Charles T. Rubey, M.S.W.

I remembered reading this in one of the SOS newsletters and after recently having the experience with my neighbor on the loss of her son to suicide I believe that it's very true.

We are here for one another..our success is in our numbers.
PS love this too!!

Not only does misery love company, but the opposite can be said as well. We wanna hear how people flourish to ignite hope in us when it is nowhere to be found.
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