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Tag Archives: suicide

Jun182014Oct 1 2015

Staying Alive • A Genetic Predisposition

by KatieP, in category Head | Mindfulness
staying alive • a genetic predisposition

“How the actual fuck did you even stay alive?” was the comment she made after reading about the death of my husband.

Jun112014Jun 28 2016

Twenty Years

by KatieP, in category Heart | Love & Romance
twenty years • from head-heart-health.com

It’s been a while since I’ve spoken to you, but today it is twenty years since we were married, so you’re on my mind.
The last four years, since you’ve been gone, have passed by so quickly, and there’s so much you’ve missed. Why, just yesterday, Rik Mayall passed away. I cried for the loss of his smile in this world, and because you would never know. Perhaps you do know. Maybe he’s with you somewhere, chuckling to himself about all the fuss he’s caused.

Apr222014Apr 22 2014

The Best Kind of Pain

by KatieP, in category Health | Sexuality
The Best Kind of Pain • short, sharp & over quickly • from head-heart-health.com

It seems to me everyone encounters sad, painful and difficult things in their lives. No one is immune. But some pain is long and lingering.

Mar32014Oct 14 2015

No one belongs here more than you

by KatieP, in category Head | Mindfulness

Do you have doubts about life? Are you unsure if it is worth the trouble?
Look at the sky: that is for you.

Feb252014Mar 18 2016

Suicide – why silence does more harm than good

by KatieP, in category Head | Mindfulness
Suicide • why silence does more harm than good • from head-heart-health.com

Every time someone kills themselves, it pricks at the wound in my heart, leaving the tender skin bleeding again. The loss of a vital, special, unique human being is a tragedy, especially when the tragedy might have been preventable.

Feb42014Feb 20 2014

What’s underneath?

by KatieP, in category Health | Sexuality

I’ve learned to take a step back and ask myself what else is going on in my life. You see, I always have a strong urge to diet when things upset me. The reason is, that when I’m starved and exhausted, I can’t process any other kind of pain. It’s a game of pick your poison, and I always pick the one that is familiar and controllable — the pain of restricting and beating myself up.

Dec232013

Don’t Forget To Tell Them

by KatieP, in category Health | Sexuality

This Christmas, please take a moment to tell your friends and family how you feel. Tell them you forgive them for their careless mistakes, tell them you love them even though they’ve relapsed for the ninth time.

Nov232013Nov 23 2013

Doctor Who

by KatieP, in category Head | Mindfulness

Across the world, people are gearing up to celebrate fifty years of Doctor Who. I wasn’t born in 1963 and neither was my husband. It’s odd to think about a time before either of us existed.

Nov52013Aug 22 2015

Why You Should End Your Life

by KatieP, in category Head | Mindfulness
why you should end your life

Thank you for your response to my post 10 Things You Should Know Before You Kill Yourself and for sharing your situation with me. You are not alone in facing such terrible circumstances, I get emails like yours several times a week.

Apr152013

Three Years Gone

by KatieP, in category Head | Mindfulness

Today, on the third anniversary of my husband’s suicide, I hold on to the thought that I can remain perfectly unaffected by all expressions of lack of love (or fear, grief, anger, guilt, regret) and hold on to peace.

Jan182013Jan 18 2013

Raw

by KatieP, in category Head | Creativity

Even after seven years, my blog isn’t very popular. I could never be called an influential Australian blogger. I’ve never won an award. The Prime Minister hasn’t invited me for morning tea.

Oct212012Oct 21 2012

“He Held Me Until I Could Breathe Again”

by KatieP, in category Health | Sexuality
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The long-awaited Sunday Magazine article in full.

Oct192012Oct 19 2012

Tattoos

by KatieP, in category Health | Sexuality
heart tattoo

On my left wrist, scratched into my skin is a red heart with angels wings. It reminds me of my birthday three years ago when Shelley and I sat under the needle at The Illustrated Man and got our tattoos. It was the last birthday I spent with my husband.

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Author – Katie Paul

I have survived adoption, bulimia and the suicide of my husband, more or less unscathed. I attribute my resilience to my guardian angels Bob, Fred and Hugo.

I used to be a stage manager but gave it all up to create beautiful images and to write about loss, love, lust and longing. I get a bit raunchy at times because that’s the way life should be – full of big juicy moments. I'm sure Bob, Fred and Hugo agree.

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