ASGS is a vey quiet group where flaming of any kind is considered off topic
and inappropriate.
The alt.support.grief.suicide charter can be found at:
http://www.last.dircon.co.uk/asgs/
alt.support.grief.suicide (asgs)
This group is intended for those who have lost someone to suicide to offer
support to each other and find some support and understanding.
Religious flaming and condemnation of the deceased is considered off-topic
unless it is in the context of ones own feelings about the person you have
lost. Religious feelings and beliefs are on topic in the context of your own
feelings but please do not insist that if people only follow "x" faith that
everything will be OK.
No flaming of people considering suicide. Gentle pointers towards more
appropriate groups to give them the support they need and we would advise
that you only invite dialogue if you really feel that you are up to. People
considering suicide will not be turned away.
Absolutely no predjudice, anyone who has lost someone to suicide is welcome
here regardless of age, nationality, sexual orientation, religious belief,
skin colour social class or educational privelege.
This group is intended as a "sister" group to alt.support.grief.
Not all ISPs are carrying this group at presant and you may need to request
it. Please do, even if it is not appropriate for your needs.
No binaries, no attachments.
This is a very rough charter - any suggestions welcome, especially any
appropriate links.
Thanks to Kate for the links below
1000 Deaths - Memorials, Pictures, Links
http://www.1000deaths.com/
Suicide Survivors Bill of Rights
http://members.tripod.com/~LifeGard/ssrights.html
Survivors of Suicide (SOS) Austin, Texas
http://www.main.org/sos/
http://www.main.org/sos/beyond.html
Jared's Story - Suicide: Depression
http://jaredstory.com/
Lamenting Sons: Fathers and Grief
http://members.tripod.com/~LifeGard/index-4.html
Includes:
* The Suicide Paradigm - Rethinking how we view suicide.
* Penacide: New - Suicide Paradigm Suicide from a disease perspective.
* Ethics Side of Suicide - Ethical issues in serving suicidal individuals.
* The Vocabulary of Loss - A suicide, grief, and ethics glossary.
* Suicide Survivor FAQs - Some information for and about those left behind.
* Suicide Survivor Rights - A survivors bill of rights.
* About Elder Suicide Resource on a late life tragedy.
* A Statement of Rights for Suicidal Individuals - Entitlements for the
suicidal.
* Memo to Suicidal Young - People Message about the aftermath of suicide.
* Suicide Paradigm Guide - Links to sites about suicide and suicide
survivors.
SA\VE - Suicide Awareness\Voices of Education
http://www.save.org/misconc.html
A Book Suggestion and Some Excellent Articles
http://www.save.org/worst.html
BuddhaNet - On Death and Dying (only mentions God within the context of
anger and how could God allow this?)
http://www.buddhanet.net/r_suicid.htm
Includes: Why Suicide? Initial Shock - this isn't happening! Anger -Why am
I so angry? Guilt - if only I'd done something more Relief - I'm
almost glad it's over. Stigma - What do I tell people? Talking to Children.
Suicide is not inherited. Looking ahead
Survivors of Suicide Chat Rooms
http://www.groww.com/sos.htm
Suicide Prevention - Chris's Suicide Help Page
http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/1911/
Links to Resources from About.com
http://depression.about.com/health/depression/msub11.htm
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