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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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While I am still experiencing grief, I have found that not everyone will help me. I have gone to my church and found one particular female friend who has experienced a similar death. We can share our commonalities and thoughts. We pray together, have lunches, and reach out via email or text message. Too many ‘friends’ created an overload for my stressed-out brain, while one friend allowed me opportunities to heal in my own time. We have ‘open’ invitations, allowing the other to back out if there is too much going on or a need just to take a breather.
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If we isolate or try and deal with loss on our own, we will tend to focus on the loss itself, and not the emotions we are dealing with, and how to move on from it. I have found that reaching out to a good friend in this tough time has been beneficial. Also, reconnecting with groups I have been involved with, and returning to my day-to-day activities has helped.
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I recently lost my Grandma who raised me. God has been on my side throughout all of this. I know she’s with Him. Since she passed, my parents have been there for me. We used to fight a lot but now we support each other.
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I stayed in contact with other people and they helped me.
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I was stuck and angry at God when my brother died. I was not so angry because he died but because he was not saved. I prayed and prayed but my brother showed no evidenced of his salvation, He died denying God. Though he died unsaved for about a year’s time passed I finally stopped being upset. During this time I still prayed and worshiped the Lord.
