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Grieving my Dog well trying

worca1
worca1

hi. I hvnt been in for a long time.  Medical has been really bad.  I lost my dog last week and I'm really struggling.  He was my best friend for 14 yrs.  he was always by my side.   I'm really trying to " grieving in a healthy" way but A not sure I'm doing it right and B if I am I want to go back to my black and white world where I just shove it all away.  I'm just so overwhelmed with al these feeling. Then I hv trama grief pops in and makes it all worse.  I feel like I'm in my  tornado getting sucked in further and further down 


Any sugguesion 

tommymott
tommymott
It's very stressful to lose a loved one and that includes beloved pets. There's a lot of good information about grieving online. The rule of thumb that's usually presented is that it takes an average of five years to go through the grieving process. Grieving is something that affects all people, BP or not, so don't feel alone.

http://www.caring.com/grief
irishwriter
irishwriter
i'm so sorry to hear of the loss of your dog. 14 yrs is a long time to have had something that loved you unconditionally. do your grieving in your own time and pace. try to pamper yourself as much as possible, favourite foods, baths, movies, chocolate etc...look at some pictures of your dog and places you went together.
can you talk to your pdoc about getting meds back on track - that would probably be a big help and maybe schedule a meeting with your therapist if you can. keep posting here. good thoughts and a big sackful of hugs to help you through these moments...
mlr0853
mlr0853
I'm so so sorry for your loss....like Irish wrote the unconditional love of a pet is so very special...it's something we can only really get, at least I believe this, from our beloved animals.

There is no way to grieve...it just is the way you are to let what happens happen....holding your pain inside will hurt you. Please talk here as much as you want....we are here to support you as best as we can....

Please do go to your psydr and if you do have a therapist...please do let them help you....my heart is with you....loss is something I know well....Huge Hugs!!! I love Michael Sealy, he does all types of meditations on utube....he helps to ground me, helps relax me, and helps to put me to sleep....

I hope you will be helped this way too....I also garden a lot...it's like a prayer time for me...I get lost digging or pulling out weeds....I see the weeds as a part of life...and the pain in my life....as I pull them out it's a way to let go, accept and move beyond. Take Good Care
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
Big hug for you worca.... I am so very sorry for your loss and the pain that you're in.... Grief is a process and takes time.... It's painful.....
A RL support group can help a lot due to the support and grieving together
The best advise I can give is let yourself grieve..... Let the grief out..... and if you feel yourself sinking most definitely see your doctor.... Another hug and a blessing......xo
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