Inside "The Mind" of Suicide Workbook

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS If you’ve ever written an acknowledgments section, then you know that it’s overwhelming to think about everyone and everything that it takes to accomplish any great work. I laugh a lot and say I am the combination of the 3,000 books I’ve read and the million songs I love. I also know I am alive because of my friends and family. I know this is long so I apologize in advance, but the good news is you can skip it if you want. <grin> To all of my business partners at BNI Fast Track, thank you for taking your time to read the early stages of my book and for your continued support of me and my business.

To my primary care physician, Dr. Doft, thank you for always providing a place for me to be honest and to get well. Your kindness and wisdom have been a large reason why I’ve been able to keep moving through the dark times of my life.

Thank you to those that helped bring this book into fruition. Shelley Widhalm, with Shell’s Ink Services, thank you for the way you kept my voice during the editing process. Jason Hallama, with StarFish Media, thank you for putting up with the perfectionist in me during the design process, for your creative energy and for your service to our country. I don’t take for granted the freedom for which you fought.

Elizabeth, with Elizabeth Jane Photography thank you for the amazing pictures. You are beautiful inside and out. Shannon Helvie, with EagleiMedia, thank you for the awesome videos, support and your creativity. Andrea McClure, your help in the end stages of this book was tremendous, thank you, as well for your service to our country. Carl Simmons, thank you for your final wisdom and editing touch on this book. I wish you all great success. All my best to each of you.

It feels weird to say thank you to all of my friends on Facebook, in my social media world. However, I’ve known some of you since childhood and others a short time comparatively. During the hard times of my life, your prayers and support have given me the energy to keep moving, so thank you!

To my crazy big family, I love you all. I can’t name all of you, so please know you are each special to me. I know that in times of need, you are never more than a phone call away. I thank you for walking with me through the storms of my life and helping me survive. Gram and Poppy, thank you for the sacrifices you made to bring us grandkids joy. I know I don’t tell you enough that I love you, but I do. Dad and David, we’ve had our differences and troubles, but I am the woman I am because of