We lost a dear friend last month… after a bad run of family bereavements … back in 2019 (3 x family members in three months) … and this year was mums 2nd heavenly anniversary…
…I thought I’d gained some sort of inner strength, grieving for deep losses, but it turns out, loosing anyone brings you right back to square one…
… especially if you’ve had to put your own feelings to one side - being the steadying “rock” for others.
I’m very good at supporting/helping/listening to others who’ve been bereaved … but it seems I can’t effectively help myself. I really like the idea of this forum, where we can safely share how we feel around our deep losses… it somehow helps to write this down, share with others & try get perspective…
I’m part of the Online Community team and I can see that you are new to the community - I’d like to thank you for bravely starting this thread and sharing how you are feeling . I’m so sorry to hear about all of losses you have had to endure. Most community members have sadly experienced the death of a loved one and so will understand some of what you are going through.
I’m sure someone will be along to offer their support, but I wanted to share a few Sue Ryder resources with you that might be helpful.
Our Grief Guide self-help platform which has information, resources and advice to help you through your grief
Our Grief Coach text service, which sends you personalised text support via SMS