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Topic Tuesday // Grief and Loss // Tues 3rd August, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Topic Tuesday // Grief and Loss // Tues 3rd August, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Hi SANE Community,

This fortnight we welcome Griefline as our special guests for a Topic Tuesday on Grief and Loss. Griefline support Australians experiencing grief, offering support through their helpline and online community.

Grief and Loss:

Grief is a natural response to the loss of something or someone important to us. At some point in our lives, every person will experience grief and loss in some way.

While we all experience loss and grief, the emotional and physical pain when we lose something or someone we love will be felt differently from person to person, and often from loss to loss.

This Topic Tuesday will hold space for us to discuss the grief and loss we have felt in our lives, how we have coped and what we can do to support a loved one who might be experiencing grief.

Please join us here on Tuesday the 3rd of August 2021 from 7:00pm-8:30pm AEST to follow this conversation.

Want to receive a reminder on the night? Hit the 'Support' button below.

New to the forums or want to get involved in this discussion? Check out the How To Guide for Topic Tuesdays.

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This topic is an important one for those who have experienced, might be experiencing or could experience loss. While each of us have different experiences of grief and loss, we want to make sure that this space is an open and respectful space to hold all of our experiences. Before joining this discussion, we would encourage you to familiarise yourself with the community guidelines so we can make this space as supportive as possible.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Grief and Loss // Tues 3rd August, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Yes, I completely agree @Zoe7, it's so important to allow yourself to feel your grief, thats a fantastic point

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Grief and Loss // Tues 3rd August, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

That's wonderful @Zoe7

I was the last person in our family to see and speak to my grandfather too - I look my baby to the hospital where he died that night - I have this wonderful memory of him trying to hold his first great-grandchild - it was a battle because the baby was wriggly - but the old man's face was a picture - of course the nurses and I were helping him with the baby

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Grief and Loss // Tues 3rd August, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Thanks @Daisydreamer

Thanks @Owlunar

I have Amazing Memory Recall Sometimes - I can remember Exactly what someone said, over 30 years ago (& who said it).

Unfortunately, Visual Memories of the things I value the Most - Are not easily Voluntarily Recalled.

Adge

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Grief and Loss // Tues 3rd August, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Such a wonderful memory for you @Owlunar despite the loss that same night - silver linings in everything if we look hard enough hey

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Grief and Loss // Tues 3rd August, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

I couldn't journal after h died as Iall I could do was cry whenever I wrote anything. Same with his funeral, I spoke without notes as all I got was soggy paper when I tried to write anything so I got up took a deep breath and spoke about the person I knew so well.

Whenever I go on holiday, whether it's been in Oz or OS I wear the pearls h gave me for our 30th wedding anniversary then I know he is with me keeping me safe.

Every year on his birthday we have fish n chips at the beach and I put a single lily in the ocean. We used to let the grids let balloons go but that's not good for the wildlife so h no longer has a balloon sent to Heaven.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Grief and Loss // Tues 3rd August, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Another coping strategy for the bereaved is to 'Send Love to Your Loved One'. This is a David Kessler strategy (grief and loss guru). When he was in the depths of his grief after the loss of his son, he would shift his mind from negative thoughts to sending love to his son. Saying "I'm sending you love. I'm surrounding you with love". It would help him to keep the connection with him and continue to actively love him.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Grief and Loss // Tues 3rd August, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Hi @Htoo,
Just wanted to clarify that by ABI you mean acquired brain injury?

You are welcome to use the search button on the forums to find others who have posted about this topic 🙂

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Grief and Loss // Tues 3rd August, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

I was the last person (family member) who my Dad ever Spoke to too @Zoe7 I could barely understand anything he said.

By the time my Siblings visited Dad the next day, he was unconscious - He died that night.

Adge

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Grief and Loss // Tues 3rd August, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Thank you @Owlunar and yes very true, lots of uncertainty at the moment

Also I found one of our customers we worked for on the floor

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Grief and Loss // Tues 3rd August, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

He will always have a balloon in your heart @Eve7

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