Aurora Suicide & Self-Injury Mutual Support

**NO RSVP IS NEEDED — YOU CAN JUST SHOW UP.** You do not need to publicly associate your Meetup profile with this gathering in order to attend. RSVPs are optional because privacy matters, especially when people are talking about suicide and self-injury. **Suicide & Self-Injury Mutual Support** is a non-carceral, peer-led gathering for people who want somewhere they can speak honestly about suicide, self-injury, despair, survival, ambivalence, and the complicated work of continuing to live. You do not need to be in an immediate crisis to belong here. You may be struggling right now, living with recurring thoughts or urges, processing something from the past, trying to understand your relationship with suicide or self-injury, or simply wanting to be around people who can talk about these experiences without panic, shame, or forced positivity. This is **mutual support**, not therapy, crisis treatment, case management, or professional counseling. The people facilitating the gathering are peers and villagers too. They are there because they have skills that can help hold the conversation—not because they are healthier, more recovered, or responsible for everyone else. Facilitators may talk about their own struggles, ask for support, have difficult days, and participate in the group like anyone else.