Heartbeat
First Baptist Church
224 East Main St
Greentown IN 46936
Primary Phone: 765-628-9971 (Church)
Second Phone: 765-453-2256 (Debbie Cook, Facilitator)
Fax Number:
WebSite: None
Support for those who have lost a loved one through suicide
We meet every 1st and 3rd Thursday from 6:00 to 7:30pm at First Baptist Church of Greentown.

SUICIDE IS A HARSH WORD that has a devastating significance for those who have suffered a loss as the result of it.

TO THE SURVIVOR, Suicide means the death of one dearly loved
--a death that is sudden and often violent
--a death that is the result of choice, regardless of how futile, ambivalent, impulsive and unacceptable the survivor judges that choice to be.

THE GRIEF THAT FOLLOWS SUICIDE is extremely difficult. It is magnified, complicated and isolating. The survivor must grieve not only the loss, but also the choice that caused the loss.

YOU ARE NOT ALONE

HEARTBEAT was organized�
--To help survivors absorb the impact of the self-inflicted death,
--To offer the comfort of empathetic understanding and acceptance, and
--To support each other toward healthy resolution of the grief.

HEARTBEAT is a group for mutual support of those who have lost a love one through suicide.
--We understand the conflicts created for you by the cause of the death.
--We acknowledge that normal grief reactions are intensified and complicated following suicide.
--We relieve isolation by offering the empathy of other "nice people from good families" who have experienced the magnitude of this kind of loss.
--We extend support toward resolving your feelings of�responsibility, guilt, self-doubt, failure, rejection, stigma, shame, anger, hostility, religious fears and your search for answers.
--We recognize that great strength and healing are gained by using one's own painful growth in support of others.

WE REALIZE THAT WE TOO, HAVE A CHOICE TO GROW BITTER OR TO GROW BETTER

We cannot take away your pain, but we can share it in an atmosphere of love, acceptance, and reinforcement and direct you toward healing through this very complicated grieving process.

HEARTBEAT does not replace therapy. The healing achieved within these groups is the result of understanding, encouragement and caring among the participants. We respect the need for privacy and confidentiality. What is shared there�stays there.

HEARTBEAT is not affiliated with any religious creed or denomination. We do, however, strongly encourage participants to renew and rely upon their own spiritual resources.

Back to List


Howard County Community Net
220 North Union St. Kokomo, IN 46901 | Phone: 765-454-4705 | Fax: 765-457-3683 | Email HCCN
HCCN is sponsored by the Kokomo-Howard County Public Library