Episode 126: Hope Without Platitudes -- When you are NOT OKAY, and that's OKAY!
Thu Jan 29 2026
We explore a gentler definition of hope after suicide loss, naming why platitudes hurt and how small, truthful choices can carry us through. We lean into borrowed hope, rest over pressure, and the fear that healing might mean forgetting.
• rejecting forced positivity and neat explanations
• why platitudes feel like pressure on grief
• redefining hope as survival, rest and small choices
• choosing not to decide in temporary pain
• borrowing hope from helpers and community
• addressing the fear that healing erases love
• seeing relief as valid progress and space between waves
• practical ways to regulate and pace healing
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As always, thanks for listening!
We are a community dedicated to empower survivors of suicide loss along their grief journey. We invite you to check out our website to sign up for our weekly newsletter, along with other free materials."
Website: https://www.survived-to-thrive.com/
Email: amy@survived-to-thrive.com
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We explore a gentler definition of hope after suicide loss, naming why platitudes hurt and how small, truthful choices can carry us through. We lean into borrowed hope, rest over pressure, and the fear that healing might mean forgetting. • rejecting forced positivity and neat explanations • why platitudes feel like pressure on grief • redefining hope as survival, rest and small choices • choosing not to decide in temporary pain • borrowing hope from helpers and community • addressing the fear that healing erases love • seeing relief as valid progress and space between waves • practical ways to regulate and pace healing If you like this podcast, please share with your friends and write a review on iTunes! Also, check out survived-to-thrive.com for more information and to subscribe to get the podcast's latest episode, along with useful tips you can begin to use immediately to feel better, directly sent to your inbox As always, thanks for listening! We are a community dedicated to empower survivors of suicide loss along their grief journey. We invite you to check out our website to sign up for our weekly newsletter, along with other free materials." Website: https://www.survived-to-thrive.com/ Email: amy@survived-to-thrive.com