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Why is it so important to connect with others when you’re grieving the loss of a loved one? If you’ve grieved this kind of loss in the past, what kind of support was most helpful to you? If you’re currently grieving this kind of loss, who specifically can you reach out to for support?
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It’s important to connect with others when you’re grieving the loss of a loved one in order to get the support, encouragement, and love needed during a dark and stressful period on your life. This helps mitigate the gruesome signs of depression. The kind of support that was most helpful to me during my time of loss was being around those who understood and felt my pain. We were able to grieve together. I thank the Lord, at this time, I am not currently grieving this kind of loss, but I’m trying to be the support needed for a family member who is currently grieving this kind of loss.
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I believe connecting with others helps get us outside of our own thoughts. Support groups that are dealing with the same issues I am may be good. Sometimes, I feel that spending time with others and having the focus be on Church or something completely different than my current grief can help give me a different perspective without actually discussing my current grief directly.
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I read once that if you do not reach out to others, being stuck in your head is like a court case where you play both the accuser and the defendant. You become tied up in knots. Going to others helps speak truths in new ways that can untangle everything clouding our own minds. we often doubt and question ourselves and our own perspectives, so having others share their own can help us get a better grasp of things. Having close friends and parents speak into my grief has been helpful!
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support that we will each other?
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Others can love on you and help you with practical tasks