understanding suffering always helps the energy of compassion to be born thich nhat hanh in an instant my husband stripped away my identity as wife stayathome mom and best friend with his suicide our world changed forever hed been the center of our universe but then he was gone grief is a dark journey one often tainted with judgment and false perceptions add the word suicide to the mix and more complications arise this memoir free fall is intended for those who may be facing their own tragedy and feeling alone hopeless confused scared and misunderstood free fall is the journey of piecing our lives back togetherovercoming childrens anxiety as we traversed the brutal grief and trauma process learning to say the words widow and single mom without cringing surviving the fall out with friends and family who simply couldnt understand our healing process triumphing over the stigma of suicide forgiving my husband and finding peace after chaos free fall is for widows widowers parents survivors of suicide family members or friends of one who mourns this story is for anyone who needs encouragement that there is another side to grief there is were there now were looking back and holding our hands out to you saying hang in there youre not alone and youll get here too