Grief support groups are excellent for coping w/your grief ~
Some support groups have a leader or moderator who will share their experience &/or educate & share tips for living w/grief ~
Talking w/others is also good ~
You get to ask questions of others about what they have tried, what has been sucessful, make friends as well as observe how they handle their grief including those who have healed from grief ~

Grief counseling is optimal when you are ready to dig into grief work ~
It might be after 6 months or a bit longer ~
The first some odd months we are overwhelmed w/grief making it almost impossible to get out of bed ~
The other is that we talk incessantly about our deceased ~
Some mental health professionals will take widow/er early out to be a listening board for their client or ----- sometimes money is a good motivator ~
It is possible to wear out a mental health professional from constant talk as well as our friends & family ~
It can take months of talking before a widow/er has exhausted it before therapy can begin ~
Therapy involves personal work ~
It is hard to change even for our own good ~
Therapy/counseling can piss you off alot learning hard truths about ourself, the hard truths about the outside world, why we react or respond the way we do when grieving ~
The prime benefit is having the personal attention provided in teaching coping skills, having your self esteem built up & instructions for practicing new skills & techniques from a professional in the field ~
If you have completed a round of therapy & later feel like you are again lacking something, it is always okay to return to therapy ~

Grief can also be healed naturally w/pro-action ~
Teach one's self about grief, building one's self esteem, discovering & trying out grief tools/coping skills for the long haul ~

Happiness comes from the inside; not the outside ~

Best wishes ~