JaneGrapes

Close Bereavement

My daughter has cut off our relationship for more than 7 years. I grieve for the loss of my mother this year, my dad and a sister 4 years ago, but the biggest hurt is my dauthter. Hi Hugs to all!

Treatments

Crying Somewhat Helpful

Sometimes helps, sometimes hinders

Grief Counseling Working / Worked

Not specific, but part of couseling. May seek grief counseling specifically soon

Helping Others Working / Worked

hleped until health problems overwhelmed me. Will increase soon

Keeping Busy Working / Worked

Help when grief is mild to moderate

Pets Working / Worked

I would be lost without my cat. She is my "kitty Angel"

Poetry Somewhat Helpful

Sometimes

Prayer Working / Worked

Sometimes. Never stop. Sometimes I sing to God. That helps!

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

MSW/CSW helpful. Help me get through the days and months, and to learn new coping skills. It takes a lot of techniqes/sills/althernatives to cope with mulitple losses piled up in short period

Reading Working / Worked

Sometimes helps...spiritual

Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked

Helpful. But, they do have very busy lives of their own.

Support Groups Working / Worked

Coping, non specific

Time Working / Worked

As I learn more coping skills, and become more determined to be the best me I can be without those I have lost.

Art Working / Worked

A major distration and pleasureable....need to do more of it.