Frantic Caged: Navigating Life After Suicide A Survivor's Journal part 2

In the three-part Frantic Book Series, survivor Missy Palrang shares her journal entries from the year following her husband’s death by suicide. Part II, Frantic Caged, describes her daily life during months four through six after his death. Her emotions aren’t as raw as in the previous months, but anger, sarcasm, and fear have begun to take hold. The fog that enveloped her in the beginning is lifting and the reality of her situation starts to set in. She describes her attempts to find stability by learning to perform chores previously delegated to her husband, by stepping back from survivor groups, and even starting the dating process after 25 years of being out of the market.
Missy’s therapist, Jill McMahon, continues to offer her perspective throughout these passages. Jill draws on her 18 years of experience working with survivors. She continues to share common reactions, feelings, and behaviors survivors may encounter during the healing process.
This is a continuation of Missy’s story of healing. Each survivor will walk their own path. It’s her hope that by sharing her unfiltered experience, others will find comfort on their own road to recovery.