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P12Senior Contributor
Is there any support available for people experiencing long term grief? As far as I know, the prevailing methods assume that a person was originally free of grief and will therefore return to a free state with time. But what if a person was born in a state of grief? What can help me feel better as I face this situation?
In response to: Support for long term grief
AppleblossomSenior Contributor
Quiet day. Station runs for my son. Banking. Time in the garden. He is doing alright. Doing his best and I cant ask for more. Doing a job everyday. Doing good self care. My fingers are crossed.
I have tried to get a life and make friends. I put a lot of thought and effort in but it seems people have to have gone through those hard times to be able to connect at all. I often feel on a different planet. Was
A new friend is dropping in tomorrow and on weekend I am going to one of choirs which is having first rehearsal since Covid. Am reading a book on Liturgy, but my head is not into it. I spend a lot of time thinking of the small blessings.
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