Widows & Widowers Support Group

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I attended our grief support group today and was so uplifted. It was delayed until this Saturday, but it was so on time during this season. We brought pictures of our loved ones and had a candle lighting ceremony, where a poem was read in unison. Of course we had new people to join and it was a wonderful coming together. We have each others addresses and phone numbers where we call and send encouragement until our next meeting. After the meeting, we were still there sharing, talking about our husbands. Two Mothers hugged each other after the meeting who had lost their grown sons. I am so excited and when I leave, I always tell them, I anxiously await the next session. We also viewed a DVD of a group session where the members told their story and he would comment on their remarks. There was a lot of crying and much healing strengthening us on our grief journey. God bless us all. May He comfort you and give you peace
LostAndFeelingAlone
LostAndFeelingAlone
I am so glad to hear your support group is working for you! It must be a good match.

I encourage support groups and therapy, even though mine did not work out as well. It does help. Hugs.
BandiBlue
BandiBlue
I feel pretty much the same way after I attend my grief support session. I always eagerly look forward to the next one. I guess I found a good match, too!

May you enjoy a peaceful, blessed Easter.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Thank you for posting this. It really encourages some of us who have been resisting going to a group. I think maybe it is an aversion towards sharing something so personal with "strangers." I've been very surprised at how much comfort I've found on DS. Maybe I'll try a group. Thank you, thank you.
Beka92
Beka92
Because of the encouragement from DS members I went to my first grief support session last week. The group is for widow/widowers. They meet twice a month. I hope it will be a good match for me.
BandiBlue
BandiBlue
The group I joined is a GriefShare group. There are chapters nationwide. You can enter your zip code on their website at www.griefshare.org to learn more about them and to see if there's a group near you. Groups usually meet twice a month.
prk218
prk218
I have been to a GriefShare group also and got so much out of it. I'm glad that you had such a good meeting as found a good match!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Ok so for all those experienced support group followers.......please help me to understand a key component here, all the negative energy of everyone else is affecting me - I just soak up all their pain as I am very sensitive. I went to my first group yesterday and it scared the heck out of me. It hurts me so much to see all this sadness and pain amongst all of us. I cry non-stop. I am at 4 months now and this was a real disappointment to me because I thought group would help me feel better. All these wives without husbands at 6,8,9, 1 & 2 years down the road and they all say how sad & lonely they are. Is this a downer of what. Do I even go back - where is the uplift?