Understanding the challenges of dealing with grief and loss is a complex journey. The frequently asked questions section provides insights and guidance based on personal experiences to help you navigate your grief journey. Here are tips and first-hand experiences on the effects of grief on your life, relationships, and career.
Frequently asked questions
What are the most common questions people ask you about dealing with grief and loss?
The most common question is:
How do you move on and when will it get easier?
How much does a funeral cost?
What are you going to do with all their belongings?
Who's invited to the funeral?
When should you start going through someone's things?
If you are accumulating a lot of these questions and find yourself hearing these a lot, just know there are answers out there but mostly all these questions can be answered by yourself, in your own time.
What are some misconceptions people have about grief, and how can we address them?
One misconception is that grief is part of a 5 step method. I'm sure you have all seen the 5 steps to overcoming your grief- some may think it works, I however do not and I have been told by others who have experienced grief that they also feel this way. Put it this way, how can it take 5 steps to overcome grief? How can something tell you that before you experience anger you will experience sadness? Grief does not have a timeline, you feel it how you feel it, you experience it in your own time, Everyone's journey is different, so don't feel like you are falling behind or at the wrong stage of your grief, you aren't, because its just that, YOUR GRIEF.
Grief doesn't go away, how can it. Its a feeling, an emotion that we always have. Its grows as we experience the things and the circumstances that effect it, just like any other emotion- love for example. Grief may surround us and we may feel it more or less on different days, depending on what triggers we come across and changes we face, however life still continues to build around it. Life surrounds your grief, grief doesn't surround your life. So the next time someone asks you if you are "over it", politely say no and inform them that you will never be "over it", you have just found a way to work around it.
What kind of support or resources do you recommend for someone who's just starting their grief journey?
I recommend leaning on family and friends if you have this luxury, its something that works for some and not for others. If you feel like you are wanting help external from your life or inner circle, use the links page and see what there is out there for you, therapy, local and online resources etc..
Based on your own experiences, what's the one piece of advice you'd give to someone struggling with grief?
Change in who you are is inevitable after or before any loss. If someone in your life says you have changed and are not the same person, don't take it as a negative. Obviously, you aren't the same; you have had to adapt and change your life, resulting in a change of who you are. The person you are often reflects the circumstances surrounding you. Be yourself and remember as long as you are happy and protecting yourself, others should be happy and supportive towards you.
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