Welcome to My Forever Son
Hi, I’m Beth, and I’m the writer and photographer at My Forever Son: Chronicling Grief, Hope, and Healing After Losing My Son to Suicide.
I lost my only child, my 20-year-old son, Dylan, to suicide 11 years ago. A decade of grief, and a decade of healing enough to find my way back to some semblance of my life.
11 years is at once both yesterday and today. Over the course of these past 11 years, I’ve come to realize that Dylan’s journey is now my own. Who I am now reflects the intensity of chronicling the grief, hope, and healing of this past decade. I write to heal and to share my experience in the hope that it might help others.
Writing poetry, composing music, photographing flowers, trees, and nature, and sharing my experience through writing is the focus of My Forever Son. You will also find articles, essays, guest posts, and more.
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Still From Sky I’m Falling: A Poem of Healing Guilt in Grief (After Suicide Loss)
Still From Sky I’m Falling: A Poem of Healing Guilt in Grief (After Suicide Loss) ABOUT THIS POST: Still From Sky I’m Falling: A Poem of Healing Guilt in Grief (After Suicide Loss) by Beth Brown is a poem about healing grief, finding self-forgiveness, and releasing guilt after losing a child to suicide. ABOUT THE…
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A Poem of Guilt in Grief After Suicide Loss: That All of Love Could Sweep Time Back
A Poem of Guilt in Grief: That All of Love Could Sweep Time Back ABOUT THIS POST: That All of Love Could Sweep Time Back is a poem about feeling guilt and self-blame after losing a child to suicide. I lost my 20-year-old-son, my only child, to suicide June 25, 2012. I knew I couldn’t…
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If I Could Find My Way: A Song About Losing My Son to Suicide
If I Could Find My Way: A Song About Losing My Son to Suicide ABOUT THIS POST: If I Could Find My Way is an intimate song I wrote about the intense longing and ache I felt after losing my son to suicide. I sat down with my guitar, hit “play” on my recorder (which…
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Dealing with the Heartbreak of Losing a Child to Suicide: My Personal Journey
Dealing with the Heartbreak of Losing a Child to Suicide: My Personal Journey Introduction In this heartfelt post, I share a deeply personal experience of loss and grief. This is a story that speaks to the pain of losing a child to suicide and the journey of healing and remembrance. My Forever Son, My Beloved…
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Index: My Forever Son
Index: My Forever Son This index provides a well-structured and user-friendly way to navigate through the content in the My Forever Son blog. Think of it as a helpful guide, carefully organizing the content into headings, subheadings, keywords, and brief descriptions. With this index, you can quickly and efficiently find exactly what you’re looking for.…
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Help, Hope, Healing After Suicide Loss: Support, Books, Resources
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11 Years After Suicide Loss: I Still Want to Believe
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Bury My Heart-A Poem about Losing a Child
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Suicide Grief: Prolonged Grief Disorder?
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I Will Love You Forever Mom
I’ll Love You Forever Mom “I’ll love you forever, I’ll like you for always, as long as I’m living my baby you’ll be.” Robert Munsch, Love Your Forever Three Years Out After Losing Dylan Originally Published 2016 I Will Love You Forever Mom Memorial Dates It has been 3 years of acute agony, pain, and…
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