Saint Paul, Minnesota Chapter
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Saint Paul, Minnesota Chapter
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"Grief is a tidal wave that over takes you,
"This Winter of your life will pass,
as all seasons do. ~Rusty Berkus, from To Heal Again
EXPERIENCES OF GRIEFREPETITION: You may find that you are saying almost the same things to the same people. The same thoughts keep running through your head. In saying the words and hearing ourselves over and over again, it helps us to believe what has happened. It is important to find friends who will listen, especially someone who has experienced a similar sorrow. REALITY OF DEATH: "It's true." "It really happened." This is a frightening time. We feel that we are getting worse. Often this happens after people who have been so helpful have returned to their own busy lives. It seems as if we are going backwards. Actually, this reality has to "hit". The best advice is to "lean into the pain." As much as we don't want to hurt, we must. CONFUSION: "I can't think." "I forget what I am saying halfway through a sentence." The simplest decisions seem impossible. It is difficult to concentrate and follow through on things. You feel disorganized and error-prone. Bereaved often feel impatient and want to do something, but feel unclear as to what to do. Sometimes motivation to do something may be very low and basic survival needs may not even be met. Confusion abounds because you are using all your emotional energy to grieve and there is very little left over for anything else. The weariness due to grief may affect thinking and concentration.
Grief Resources & Support on the Web The Compassionate Friends (TCF) is an international self-help mutual assistance organization offering friendship and understanding to bereaved parents and family member. This is a link to the national web site. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Alive Alone: For bereaved parents who's only child or all children are deceased. Their sole purpose for organizing this group was to offer support, understanding, encouragement and hope to other bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents after the death of their children, brother, sister or grandchildren Minnesota foundation for children. Camp for grieving children and teens. Non Profit Organization providing Grief resources and education for the bereaved Tom Golden's Web site offering discussion or information to help heal strong emotions. Tom and internationally known psychotherapist and author. For Grieving Children and Families Resources for the bereaved, professionals, and funeral directors An Internet community of persons dealing with grief, death, and major loss. General grief support and information. Offering Creative ways and music to honor your loved one. Music or hope and healing by Paul Alexander For Parents coping with the Death of a child. Grief recovery online for ALL bereaved Grief Recourses and Radio Show hosted by Drs. Gloria & Heidi Horsley Grief support following the suicide of a loved one. Infants remembered in Silence. Support and resources for infant death, still birth and all types of infant loss. Honoring grief and nurturing life after loss A Safe environment for Kids and Parents to find information and ask questions. KIDSAID is a companion site of GRIEFNET.ORG. Award-winning film makers confronting and documenting the full scope of the most challenging aspects of our human life journey Parents of Murdered Children, INC (POMC) For family and Friends of those who died by violence Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support, Inc. The SIDS Network provide up to date information for those touched by SIDS or Other infant death. Support, education awareness for those who are suffering or know someone who has suffered a miscarriage, still birth, of loss of an infant. Suicide awareness and support. Suicide awareness and support. "Time heals all wounds" is not necessarily true for suicide survivors. Web based subscription library for the bereaved and the professionals who work with them Tragedy assistance program for survivors (TAPS) National organization made up of and providing services to those who have lost a loved one while serving in the Armed Forces. Resources for healing, for Hope, for tending that which is sacred. |
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For More information about the Compassionate Friends, visit the national Web site at: www.thecompassionatefriends.org Send mail to webmaster@tcfstpaul.org with questions or comments about the Saint Paul Chapter web site. Copyright © 2007 Saint Paul Area Chapter. All
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