Dear all
Having the forum to post various emotions & feeling as we all process the fro journey we have…
I wanted to ask if anyone has reached out & had some sort counseling to help understand grief & how it effects you as you go along…
Has been in my mind.
I have friends I can talk to but wonder if chatting to someone I don’t know might help?
Any comments would be greatly appreciated.
Love to all
Will
Hi, i have had 7 counselling sessions and 1 more at the end of the month.
I think they have done me good, a safe zone. Where i have said stuff about Sue’s death and myself which i can’t tell family or friends. Without upsetting them. To be honest in one week she was the only person i spoke to. So for me yes worth it.
Hello thanks for getting back.
Did you see someone face to face or did you find a councilor on this web site as I know they offer it.
Love £ thoughts
Wikl
It’s face to face. I think it was through my doctor, who got in touch with the local hospice up here. Like i said it helped talking about my guilt, fears etc. I have to admit i still feel guilty, but i think we all do.
@Kettle
Hi…there is a Bereavement Journey website on which you just put your location in.
I found one near me and I think they are mainly run through a church.
I speak to a lovely lady weekly on the phone but I think I would be happy in a group situation where you’re with likeminded people…
Take a look n let us know if you find one near you…
I see a counsellor face to face. I tried a group session which wasn’t for me and didn’t want phone ore zoom as I needed an excuse to get out of the house. My husband passes 8 weeks ago and I have had my third session. I tell her things I wouldn’t tell others so yes I think it’s good but of course it won’t bring them back or change this new life we have been thrown into
Take care
@Heartbroken12
I’m at the same time scale as you. My John passed very suddenly 8 weeks ago, the worst day of my life.
It’s sort of now that realisation has dawned he is not coming back and even though we didn’t live together having only been with each other for two n half years he was my absolute soulmate who I found later in life but I thought we had another 10 or so years together
So sad
@Kettle
Yes im having counselling at the moment. Its talking therapy and is one to one face-to-face. She simply listens, no advice or strategies-just 50 mins for me to get things off my chest in a safe space. I’ve had 9 out of 12 sessions and I would say its beneficial.
I bought a book Megan Devine called Its ok that youre not ok.Which is about bereavement and i can relate to alot of what’s written there.