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One of the challenges, after you have a loved one that passes, who's taken his own life or who passes--and it's this grieving process that's there. I believe that that grieving process can last for a long time, to some extent. In most people, it diminishes; the real intense hurt diminishes over time. But to say that it's all going to be better tomorrow is, of course, a ridiculous statement. The grieving process is aided by being reminded of Heavenly Father's plan, reminded of the Savior's atoning sacrifice, reminded that the Savior knows exactly what you're going through. The grieving process is aided by talking to others, talking to friends, talking to other family members. And it's aided by trying to go outside of oneself to help others who are similarly grieving. Try to just get through the next day and then the next day and the next day. We are Latter-day Saints, and the Lord will help us with that. There's this particular verse that Isaiah gives that is remarkable. He says, "When ye are weary he [the Savior] waketh morning by morning."

He's there every day. He neither slumbers nor sleeps. So if the best you can do is to get up and out of bed in the morning, just know that He's there with you. He's there to help you. The Savior will "sanctify to [you your] deepest distress." How He does that, I don't know. But I know that He does it.

Renlund: Grieving After a Suicide

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It may take a long time to heal after a suicide loss. Elder Dale G. Renlund testifies that the Savior will help you through each day.
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