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== Publications: ==

• After the Shock: Surviving the First 90 Days After a Suicide Loss

• After the Shock: Surviving the First 90 Days After a Suicide Loss ( Amazon and Books.by)

• After the Wreckage: Building a Meaningful Life from the Pieces Left Behind by Suicide Loss (forthcoming)

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'''Structure'''

The book ~~is divided into~~ three phases:

[[File:After the Shock.png|thumb]]

* Days 1–30: ~~Shock~~, ~~logistics~~, and ~~self-care~~

{{Short description|Practical guide for the first 90 days after a suicide loss}}

* Days 31–60: ~~Guilt~~, ~~anger~~, and ~~isolation~~

{{Infobox book

* Days 61–90: ~~Rebuilding~~ and ~~honoring~~ memory

| name = After the Shock: Surviving the First 90 Days After a Suicide Loss

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| author = Christine Rifenburgh

| country = United States

| language = English

| series =

| genre = Nonfiction; Self-help; Grief

| publisher =

| pub_date = 2025

| media_type = Print • eBook

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'''''After the Shock: Surviving the First 90 Days After a Suicide Loss''''' is a 2025 nonfiction guide by American author Christine Rifenburgh. Written for survivors of suicide loss, the book focuses on day-to-day survival rather than long-term “healing,” offering practical tools, scripts, and coping strategies tailored to the uniquely complex grief that follows a suicide.

== Summary ==

The book frames the first three months as three survival phases:

* '''Days 1–30 (Shock & Logistics):''' numbness, confusion, and basic functioning while handling immediate arrangements.

* '''Days 31–60 (Reality & Isolation):''' the shock fades, emotions intensify, and outside support often declines; waves of grief, guilt, and anger are common.

* '''Days 61–90 (Rebuilding & Integration):''' beginning to carry the loss while re-entering life in small, sustainable steps—honoring the loved one without forcing “closure.”

Across these phases, Rifenburgh addresses stigma, intrusive “what-ifs,” and physical symptoms of traumatic grief, and provides ready-to-use responses for difficult conversations, grounding techniques, and an “emergency survival kit” for crisis moments.

== Background ==

Rifenburgh wrote the book after the death of her brother, dedicating the work to him and positioning it as both a tribute and a practical companion for others facing suicide bereavement.

== Structure and themes ==

* Three-phase 90-day roadmap

* Scripts for social interactions and boundaries

* Managing guilt, anger, and loneliness

* Somatic/physical impacts of grief and basic self-care routines

* Honoring memory while continuing to live

== See also ==

* Suicide bereavement

* Traumatic grief

* Coping strategies in early bereavement

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 == Publications: ==
-•	After the Shock: Surviving the First 90 Days After a Suicide Loss
+•	After the Shock: Surviving the First 90 Days After a Suicide Loss ( Amazon and Books.by)
 •	After the Wreckage: Building a Meaningful Life from the Pieces Left Behind by Suicide Loss (forthcoming)
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 '''Structure'''
-The book is divided into three phases:
+[[File:After the Shock.png|thumb]]
-* Days 1–30: Shock, logistics, and self-care
+{{Short description|Practical guide for the first 90 days after a suicide loss}}
-* Days 31–60: Guilt, anger, and isolation
+{{Infobox book
-* Days 61–90: Rebuilding and honoring memory
+| name         = After the Shock: Surviving the First 90 Days After a Suicide Loss
+| image        =
+| caption      =
+| author       = Christine Rifenburgh
+| country      = United States
+| language     = English
+| series       =
+| genre        = Nonfiction; Self-help; Grief
+| publisher    =
+| pub_date     = 2025
+| media_type   = Print • eBook
+| pages        =
+| isbn         =
+}}
+'''''After the Shock: Surviving the First 90 Days After a Suicide Loss''''' is a 2025 nonfiction guide by American author Christine Rifenburgh. Written for survivors of suicide loss, the book focuses on day-to-day survival rather than long-term “healing,” offering practical tools, scripts, and coping strategies tailored to the uniquely complex grief that follows a suicide.
+== Summary ==
+The book frames the first three months as three survival phases:
+* '''Days 1–30 (Shock & Logistics):''' numbness, confusion, and basic functioning while handling immediate arrangements.
+* '''Days 31–60 (Reality & Isolation):''' the shock fades, emotions intensify, and outside support often declines; waves of grief, guilt, and anger are common.
+* '''Days 61–90 (Rebuilding & Integration):''' beginning to carry the loss while re-entering life in small, sustainable steps—honoring the loved one without forcing “closure.”
+Across these phases, Rifenburgh addresses stigma, intrusive “what-ifs,” and physical symptoms of traumatic grief, and provides ready-to-use responses for difficult conversations, grounding techniques, and an “emergency survival kit” for crisis moments.
+== Background ==
+Rifenburgh wrote the book after the death of her brother, dedicating the work to him and positioning it as both a tribute and a practical companion for others facing suicide bereavement.
+== Structure and themes ==
+* Three-phase 90-day roadmap
+* Scripts for social interactions and boundaries
+* Managing guilt, anger, and loneliness
+* Somatic/physical impacts of grief and basic self-care routines
+* Honoring memory while continuing to live
+== See also ==
+* Suicide bereavement
+* Traumatic grief
+* Coping strategies in early bereavement