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Hi everyone,
I attended a grief support group yesterday. It's been five weeks since I lost my guy.
It was a very large group, sponsored by hospice, and the stories were emotional and hard to hear. Dealing with grief and the loneliness (all in this group were widowed) seems to be topmost in everyone's mind. Some in the group lost their spouse in 2013 or 2014, yet their struggles still loom large. Losing a spouse truly leaves you 'half of a whole' and totally changes our lives forever.
Everyone went around a table and spoke. When it was my turn I said I was humbled by hearing all of their stories, and hoped I fit into this group as my husband was never on hospice...altho I have benefited from hospice in the past with both of my parents. Everyone was gracious and said yes, I certainly fit in and to keep coming to the group. I was the most recent 'newbie' in this group at only five weeks.
I will continue with this group and I'm grateful I found it.
Mystic
I attended a grief support group yesterday. It's been five weeks since I lost my guy.
It was a very large group, sponsored by hospice, and the stories were emotional and hard to hear. Dealing with grief and the loneliness (all in this group were widowed) seems to be topmost in everyone's mind. Some in the group lost their spouse in 2013 or 2014, yet their struggles still loom large. Losing a spouse truly leaves you 'half of a whole' and totally changes our lives forever.
Everyone went around a table and spoke. When it was my turn I said I was humbled by hearing all of their stories, and hoped I fit into this group as my husband was never on hospice...altho I have benefited from hospice in the past with both of my parents. Everyone was gracious and said yes, I certainly fit in and to keep coming to the group. I was the most recent 'newbie' in this group at only five weeks.
I will continue with this group and I'm grateful I found it.
Mystic
I run a grief support group twice a month called "Life Goes ON."
Most ppl are surprised that we talk about getting through the grief and learning to live differently.
We kinda hone in on the survivors talents and ways to still be a valuable part of society and life in general.
I have two regular participants who are writers and everyone always looks forward to hear their stories. It encourages others to use a little humor and imagination to get through some really dark parts of their lives.
Anywho....enough rambling. Just thought I'd share how important grief groups are in knowing you are not going through this alone.
Between this grief group and that Unitarian Church.......you are doing a good thing in surrounding yourself with new friends and support.....^5 to you and ((((((((((((((gentle hugs)))))))))))))))))
One foot forward, keep on truckin' is what I can do today.