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TiggletNew Contributor
My dad who was also my best friend has just passed away and I am completely lost. He was unwell for about 6 months and I took time off work to care for him. Because of that I also was fired from my job. I am completely lost, I am unable to function and I have no idea what to do!
In response to: My best friend and dad passed away @ few days ago
Ru-beeModerator
Hi @Tigglet
I just wanted to stop by to welcome you to the forums and to say how sorry I am to hear of your loss.
With such a big loss, and it being so fresh and recent, it's completely understandable that you're not sure where to go from here. I hope that connecting here is a helpful next step, even just to have a sense of community around you during this time.
Speaking of community, I'm wondering if you've had any other supports who you've been able to lean on?
In response to: My best friend and dad passed away @ few days ago
TiggletNew Contributor
Hi @Ru-bee,
I have very little support to help me through this.
In response to: My best friend and dad passed away @ few days ago
Ru-beeModerator
Well I'm glad that you've reached out here @Tigglet How can the community best support you right now? Are you looking to connect with others who are also experiencing loss, hoping for some guidance, or just needing a space to be able to talk about this (or a combination of all)? Whatever you're looking for I hope we can be here for you.
If you feel like you're needing extra support NALAG offers a space where you can call and chat to someone about what you're going through on 13 000 474 33. SANE's RecoveryClub also offers up to five 1-1 sessions which might be helpful to have that space to talk and process these early stages of grief
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