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Rituals To Commemorate
Rituals are effective and meaningful when they have significance to the deceased and to the survivor. The following are merely suggestions and might be altered and enhanced to appropriately accommodate the relationship involved.
- Prepare a favorite meal of the loved one and enjoy it as he/she did.
- Prepare a favorite dessert – share with family or friends.
- Watch a movie(s) enjoyed by your loved one.
- Plant flowers, a tree or a flowering bush in…
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Recommended Book by David Kessler
Visions, Trips, and Crowded Rooms: Who and What You See Before You Die
David Kessler, expert on death and grief, takes on three uniquely shared experiences that challenge our ability to explain and fully understand the mystery of our final days. The first is “visions". As the dying lose sight of this world, some people appear to be looking into the world to come.…
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Typical responses associated with Grief
- Reduced concentration
- A sense of numbness
- Disrupted sleeping patterns
- Changed eating habits
- Emotional Roller coaster
Added by Diana, Grief Counselor on March 20, 2017 at 2:21pm — 2 Comments
Have you experienced the death of a spouse in the past five years?
Have you experienced the death of a spouse in the past five years?
Are you between the ages of 18-64? If so, researchers from the University of Illinois are interested in hearing your story. We are conducting interviews with individuals who have recently lost a spouse. Interested participants will engage in an audio-recorded interview about their experiences with loss. Interviews will take approximately 45–90 minutes and will remain confidential. Participants who are U.S. citizens,…
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Healthy Self Care
Developing a healthy self-care practice is an essential part of active grieving. Self-care in all its forms - physical, spiritual, intellectual and psychological - is at the very heart of purposeful grieving. As you're committed to growing through this experience of loss - of becoming more than you were before the passing of your loved one, not less - I offer you these self-care tips and ideas:
- Surround yourself with things that help you feel…
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Don't Lose Your Focus
When we grieve we sometimes lose our focus.
You can choose what you want to focus on. Choose! Choose what you CAN do. Honor and care for each other… Smile… Say thank you… Let the person ahead of you in line… Hold the door for someone… Help the elderly with a task… Give a compliment… Be courteous and polite… Say hello… Offer help to others… Be a good listener… Start a conversation with someone… Give someone…
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Good can come from Pain
No one is prepared for grief. The rush of feelings, the thoughts, anxieties, and heartache can take us by surprise and drive us to our knees. Yet, when we choose to harness that power for self-growth, amazing things can happen. Good can come from pain.
Learn to tell your story differently. Take the victim mentality out of the story of loss you tell yourself and others and replace it with the word survivor to return to a sense of control over your…
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Heaven Left a Hole in your Heart
It’s up to you to choose if that hole will be filled with pain, anger, and the eternal darkness of loss . . .
Or if you will choose to fill it with light and love and have that hole shine out of you like a spotlight into your life, keeping their memory alive . . .
Added by Diana, Grief Counselor on November 28, 2016 at 9:26am — 1 Comment
Grief and Appetite Loss
If you've lost your appetite, try simple comfort foods, such as soups, mashed potatoes with chicken or meatloaf, fruit and yogurt smoothies, puddings, pasta, or foods from your childhood or cultural background. Eating small portions frequently may help as well. Take a multivitamin to cover any nutrients your meals are not currently supplying. Wishing all of you a blessed day.
Added by Diana, Grief Counselor on November 27, 2016 at 9:23am — 1 Comment
Hold on to the Love not the Loss
Grief: Nobody on this earth would blame you if you became depressed and didn't want to carry on, but sometimes the mind can work powerful miracles. Even in the worst times there is hope and you should never give in to the dark storms that are approaching. Hold on to the LOVE!
Added by Diana, Grief Counselor on November 26, 2016 at 11:19am — 2 Comments
Abandonment and Grief
Abandonment has its own kind of grief – a powerful grief universal to human beings. The grief can be acute – as when we go through the ending or death of a relationship, or chronic – as when we feel the impact of earlier losses and disconnection.
Added by Diana, Grief Counselor on November 16, 2016 at 9:28am — 1 Comment
You are not Alone!!!
Another day has gone
I'm still all alone
How could this be
You're not here with me
You never said goodbye
Someone tell me why
Did you have to go
And leave my world so cold
Everyday I sit and ask myself
How did love slip away
Something whispers in my ear and says
That you are not…
Added by Diana, Grief Counselor on November 12, 2016 at 11:28am — 3 Comments
Ceci Frost: Grief the Roller Coaster
I believe the following describes grief with all its ups and downs. It was written by Ceci Frost:
The one thing you can predict when it comes to the journey of grief is that it will be unpredictable. The most random and smallest sound, smell, or sight can push you emotionally. It’s typically when you least expect it. This is when you realize that you have memories—some that you forgot about—that are attached to specific songs,…
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Don't Feel like Grocery Shopping; Shipt is a Grocery Delivery Service
Hi Members,
I want to introduce you to Shipt. It is a grocery delivery service when you just don't feel like going to the grocery store. It's very easy to use.
Simplify your life with grocery delivery! Shipt makes grocery shopping fast, simple and convenient through the Shipt mobile app and reliable personal Shoppers.…
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I WILL prosecute
ATTENTION!!!
Let's be perfectly clear . . . spammers/spellcasters etc. I will seek you out and prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law . . . so remove yourself now before I find you. You are preying on people who are grieving. Where is your heart???????
Added by Diana, Grief Counselor on September 17, 2016 at 7:33am — 9 Comments
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We offer grief counseling at 25/hr.
Grief Counseling includes:
- Private chat sessions
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12 steps - grief
12 Steps in Grief Process
1.RECOVER FROM A LOVED ONE'S DEATH REQUIRES MORE THAN TIME.
Yet, if we allow ourselves the time to mourn we can gradually break grief's grip on us. Recognizing the role and value of the grieving process orients us to accepting the fact of the death. Acceptance marks a major step towards recovery.
2.GRIEF IS UNIVERSAL - GRIEVERS ARE DISTINCTIVE.
Grieving follows a pattern, but each griever experiences it…
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Jennifer commented on Jon-Paul Ackerman's group Lost My Spouse..."I have a quick question for you all. I was talking to a friend the other day and I said "we" she said, "Don't you mean I?" It made me realize I use we and us a lot still. I know it has only been a…"
Jennifer commented on Jon-Paul Ackerman's group Lost My Spouse..."Thank you, Alice. I have been feeling more and more and more anger towards just about everyone I know. I am angry they are happy, angry they have future plans they are looking forward to, angry they want to include me in those plans.…"
Alice Thompson replied to Maxey's discussion Moved, but nothing changes in the group Lost My Spouse..."Hi Maxey, I actually do believe my love is still with me, and I have this life with him nobody could understand. I've started bringing this up in conversation with people a couple of times, but soon stopped when I heard the sound of what I was…"
Maxey left a comment for Jon-Paul Ackerman"I think John has said everything I am feeling each day. I sometimes think during the day of how many of us are out there suffering through this pain. It has been almost two years for me, so, I guess, after three there is still no relief or hope in…"
Maxey added a discussion to the group Lost My Spouse...
Moved, but nothing changes
I moved from the beautiful Northwest to Austin, TX to be closer to my family, but nothing seems to change. My sadness and loneliness seem to follow me wherever I go. I thought maybe a change in scenery would give me a new perspective, but, so far, nothing.It will be two years in October that I lost my husband of 55 years, and I miss him MORE today than ever. I think I am becoming obsessive since I talk to him all the time and fantasize that he is still here. I make believe we are going to take…See More
Janie m Snitko commented on Karen's group I miss my Mom!"Good morning everyone and good morning Mama! I have alot to get accomplished today so that I can bring things home from Mamas home. As always I love you Mama!"
Suzette Laree Arch added a discussion to the group Being the Other Woman/Other Man4 months and I can't stop crying
I knew my Best Friend since high school...we were good friends..And stayed in touch over the years - We may have gone 3-4 years before we spoke - But we knew each others situations and we stayed Best Friends - Giving each other advice - I just wanted to make sure he was home to his wife and child - As he served 8 tours in Afghanistan, Iraq and undisclosed locations - We both are parents..We reconnected face to face 2 years ago, both in bad marriages and unhappy...I was about half way through my…See More
Suzette Laree Arch joined Cathy Richardson's groupBeing the Other Woman/Other Man
This is for anyone who has lost their lover to death and you were the other woman/other man in their life. We have to grieve in silence. I can't find any support groups and feel like I'm the only one going through this situationSee More
Tori commented on Laura Rozier's group Losing Someone to Drug Overdose"I lost my best friend 6/17/16 to a heroin overdose. I've noticed for me that the happiest times are the hardest. The milestones where you find yourself able to smile and laugh again are usually the most painful. The happier the occasion or the…"
Tori joined Laura Rozier's groupLosing Someone to Drug Overdose
If you've lost someone you loved due to them overdosing on drugs, let's talk about it here.See More
Janie m Snitko commented on Karen's group I miss my Mom!"I hope everybody has a loving good weekend and let's celebrate our Mom's for giving us life. I love you Mama!!"
Linda Engberg replied to Jennifer's discussion They don't understand. in the group Lost My Spouse..."Jennifer,
It has been 4 years since I lost my Husband and soulmate to cancer. My family and friends tell me that time will things better. To tell you the truth the only way I keep my sanity, is adopting a dog and seeing my therapist and…"
KIM Montgomery replied to Jennifer's discussion They don't understand. in the group Lost My Spouse..."Jennifer, my husband passed May 2, 2017. We had a wonderful marriage and we loved each other with all of our hearts. Jack was an awesome person. I am currently going through this with my own family. I am away from my family…"
KIM Montgomery commented on Jon-Paul Ackerman's group Lost My Spouse..."Hello, well I made it through my 1st anniversary without him. It was a really hard day, Wednesday. I miss him like crazy and love him so much. Today I just feel numb. All these stages of grief are exhausting. Working full…"
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