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Grief & Loss Automated Taglist!
by tommy
Last post
 January 15th
...See more Welcome to the Grief & Loss Taglist This thread is an auto-updating list. The list is regularly updated by forum leaders and can be found below. Having issues? Reply below and someone will help you! Why should I join the taglist? ✔ Never miss out on sub-community check-ins, discussions or events ✔ Get tagged and notified by community leaders whenever a new relevant thread has been posted ✔ Become a more active member of the community. What do I need to do? ✅ To add yourself to this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please add me. ❌ To remove yourself from this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please remove me. ------------------------- Current taglist as of 9 September (updated by @tommy) @azuladragon34 @Char1984 @CordialBeing @GentleCalmness @HealingTalk @Jaeteuk @LeonardoMarino @mish3l @mytwistedsoul @Sunisshiningandsoareyou @tommy
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Grief Support Session Resumes!
by ASilentObserver
Last post
 January 6th
...See more Hello all,  I want to inform everyone that we'll have a Grief Support Session starting this Saturday, 19th of October, at 8.00 pm ET time zone in the Support Session group chat. All are invited to join and participate to explore & discuss the experiences and emotions related to grief. @CaringEzra will lead the sessions. Listeners who are experiencing grief are also welcome to join and participate from their member accounts. We look forward to seeing you there! Note: If anyone like to host some support sessions, please do send me a pm at @ASilentObserver Any and all help will be much appreciated. tagging some of the friends: @Jaeteuk, @Happy2Help18, @reallyoverallofit @jonghyunnie, @BlueDarkAurora, @mytwistedsoul 
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Defining Grief: Understanding Loss and Sorrow
by ASilentObserver
Last post
 November 21st, 2024
...See more Hello all, I hope you are all being easy on yourself.  This post is part of 2 Week's Group Support Event on Grief Awareness [https://www.7cups.com/forum/groupmod/GroupSupportCommunityEvents_2295/Joinusfor2WeeksofGriefAwarenessEvent_334437/].   Grief is a complex and personal experience that affects everyone differently. So, the forum thread will be the space to share your thoughts, feelings, and experiences about grief. Let's explore what grief means to you, and how we can better understand and support one another during loss. What is grief?  Grief is a natural response to loss. It can be experienced in many different ways and at varying intensities.  I am sharing a few questions for this week's forum discussion on grief. Please feel free to share your thoughts on any or a few questions as per your comfort. Please include the question that you responding to so we can have a focused discussion.  Questions for discussion:  * Can you describe a time when you experienced grief? What did it feel like? * How does grief differ from sadness? * Are there different types of grief? If so, can you explain them? * How does culture or religion influence our understanding of grief? * What misconceptions about grief have you encountered? * How can we create a more open and supportive environment for those experiencing grief? Tagging a few friends for the discussion:  @marinsen, @summerkay2024, @Catunion, @jonghyunnie, @daydreammemories, @richvision, @mytwistedsoul, @communicativepond1728,  @reallyoverallofit, @tinywhisper11, @jaeteuk, @thoughtlight
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Grief and Loss Support Check-in *February 17 ~ February 24 2025*
by CaringEzra
Last post
 15 hours ago
...See more Grief and Loss Support Check-in  February 17 ~ February 24 2025 Hello, lovely grief and loss support community! Welcome to our weekly check-in.  How are we all doing? I hope that the week is being gentle to you and you find time to take care of yourselves. Happy random acts of kindness day. I hope that you are a spreader and receiver of kindness this week. I think with grief there are some days that I need more grace and kindness from others. And that is okie! Things like birthdays, anniversaries, mothers/fathers day, holidays, death days, can bring so many emotions and just be tough days. They are not fun days to navigate. So whether you have a hard day coming up or it's just a regular monday I am sharing some kindness cookies with you (: Sending extra love your way this week. Whatever you are feeling, it's welcomed and valid here. I wish you all an amazing week and year ahead. I am always here for you and you are not alone.<3 •───────•°•❀•°•───────• I would love to welcome you to participate in some reflection questions!  Our weekly check-ins are an opportunity to get to know each other a little bit better and offer continual support. Feel free to answer as many or as few as you would like. Also, feel free to share anything on your mind or just say hi! Whatever you post; we eagerly await your response! •───────•°•❀•°•───────• Here are some reflections for the week ❀ How are you doing? Highs? Lows?❀ ❀ What days do you need extra kindness, grace, and patience with you and your grief?❀ ❀ If you could paint and decorate your bedroom (all expenses paid) what would it look it? ❀ •───────•°•❀•°•───────• We hope you all have a wonderful week. I look forward to hearing everyone’s responses, and please don't hesitate to reach out for support.
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I know I'm not alone, but I still feel alone
by adaptablePear1395
Last post
 1 day ago
...See more The tightness in chest won't disappear. The whole in heart cant be filled. The jelousy and unfair feelings are cruel but are my truth. I carried you such a short time but you will always be in my mind. I never heard you heart and only saw a blip of you on the scan. I lost you weeks before we actually knew you'd left us. The happiness I had before seems like a dream. A happiness I'd never felt before. And want to have again more than anything is this world. I'm going through the motions. And then i have these moments where im overwelmed by my emotions. I just want everything to be okay again. But how do I move on I feel like moving on is like saying goodbye I don't want to say goodbye   So empty so lost. I should be putting your cott together and collecting up all the things you'll need. Preparing to bring you into this world. But instead i cry. For you for me for your dad for everything that should of been.   It's so hard to not think about what should of been. I wish I could just be okay and not feel like my heart is being ripped apart when I think of you.   One day.
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I miss my brother
by charmingSailboat6528
Last post
 2 days ago
...See more Six years ago my brother died suddenly, he just didn't wake up in the morning. Absolutely no preexisting problems. It was the morning after his engagement party which was so lovely. He and I were so close, our relationship was so special and rare, we were always there for each other no matter what and goofed off together over silly things. We were supposed to grow up together and grow through life together. He understood me in a way no one else ever had or probably will. I can't believe I'm here alone without him, it's just not right. I haven't grieved properly.. it's just too painful to fully be there and realize that I'll never see or be with him again. I miss him so much it's unbearable.
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talking about grief and sharing the person's story for those who will listen
by ashquinn
Last post
 2 days ago
...See more Over this past week, a dear colleague/supervisor/friend of mine lost his life to cancer. Everything happened so quickly - within the span of just two months. It still doesn't feel real - each day I have been in the office, I've just been waiting for him to walk through the doors and say good morning. He has honestly been the best supervisor I have ever had - so kind, compassionate, and inspiring. The work we do is heavy, and I can feel the weight of trying to move forward without him here as a support.  I'm trying to take care of myself - be in community, find ways to remember him, take time to myself for little joys. But I know my heart is going to feel heavy for a while.  For those willing to listen, I'd like to share a bit about him and the memories he left in our office. We work for a university, supporting vulnerable students impacted by barriers such as homelessness. And we engage in a lot of volunteer and leadership work. My supervisor was a true leader, always finding connections in the community and making friends everywhere. He was always willing to listen without judgement, always willing to lend a kind word. After our office experienced a mass shooting, he always checked in on us to make sure we were all okay and taking care of ourselves. He always encouraged us goofing off when we needed to, and being serious when we had to be. He always shared photos of his kids, such a proud father. He was young, but he had so many accomplishments from publications to travels. I can't believe I won't be able to hear any more of his stories from his trips, or see photos of him with his daughter and her dance recitals.  I hope he knows what a deep impact he made in his community. He didn't respond to my last text to him, but I hope he saw it and knows how much I appreciated him.
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I can’t take this anymore
by Erinsingh56
Last post
 3 days ago
...See more todays a really really bad sad day 😭
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how do people do this?
by placidCircle6944
Last post
 Monday
...See more i lost my brother a couple months ago due to cancer. i've since then moved across the country, leaving my car, boyfriend, mom, and cat behind. it's miserable. i sleep on an uncomfortable couch and work the worst job i've had in my life and i'm too tired to do anything. all i look forward to is every second i don't work, and most often, i want to sleep or find a distraction. how do people do this every day for the rest of their lives? i know i'll eventually (hopefully) grow around the grief, and it'll never go away, but it's awful. he was the light of so many peoples' lives and it's heart wrenching to know he'll never come back.
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Grief and Loss Support Check-in *February 10 ~ February 17 2025*
by CaringEzra
Last post
 Monday
...See more Grief and Loss Support Check-in  February 10 ~ February 17 2025 Hello, lovely grief and loss support community! Welcome to our weekly check-in.  How are we all doing? I hope that the week is being gentle to you and you find time to take care of yourselves. Sending extra love your way this week. Sometimes life can feel very lonely, but you are not a burden and you are cared about. I hope you reach out for support this week. You are deserving of support and comfort during this time. I know asking for help can feel scary and feel uncomfortable, but it will be okie. Whatever you are feeling, it's welcomed and valid here. I wish you all an amazing week and year ahead. I am always here for you and you are not alone.<3 •───────•°•❀•°•───────• I would love to welcome you to participate in some reflection questions!  Our weekly check-ins are an opportunity to get to know each other a little bit better and offer continual support. Feel free to answer as many or as few as you would like. Also, feel free to share anything on your mind or just say hi! Whatever you post; we eagerly await your response! •───────•°•❀•°•───────• Here are some reflections for the week ❀ How are you doing? Highs? Lows?❀ ❀ What is your favorite memory of your person? ❀ ❀ What's your favorite way to start the day?❀ •───────•°•❀•°•───────• We hope you all have a wonderful week. I look forward to hearing everyone’s responses, and please don't hesitate to reach out for support.
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breathe in my grave.
by suu1309
Last post
 Monday
...See more but how in this world am i supposed to breathe  where my shattered hope is left but to grieve,  all in front of the eyes, yet truth became absurdity the innocence they once called my prize became a casualty. but how in this world am i supposed to breathe  where i kill versions of me to fit in their definition of healed, call myself a botherer, a presence they never so want  and see my soul grow cold, but its not the winter's fault. but how in this world am i supposed to breathe  where i evermore feel ugly worth a hideous decree, once a merry phoenix now scarred and wise  the quilt over my head witnesses those muffled cries. but how in this world am i supposed to breathe  where with a joyous seize i call myself alright, but only if they'd pick a lie detector for once they'd be surprised to see how it spikes up like a kite. but how in this world am i supposed to breathe  where choosing me ever was to them a fatal disease, but oh, that forever fable, a story they tell with glee a mirage called happy ending of what it all seems to be. but how in this world am i supposed to breathe  where to no being am i ever enough, forever incomplete, yet the wars i fight, to end the yearn of never being their pride  wrap me up in a coffin, oh, what a triumphant defeat. but how in this world am i supposed to breathe  where love lost its throne to reason reigning supreme, the kid who built the castle of joy and dreams "but the tides would wash it away" oh logic, your vicious schemes. but how in this world am i supposed to breathe  where my lips call the truth a lie, where my eyes see the sun in deceit my evil bruised heart never finds a place to call home yet i wander impatiently, for someone to call me their own. so i'd continue to breathe in my grave, the grave they fondly call as life  but leave the threads of what could have been, a feeble voice with no more strength to strife. here's this poem i wrote a while ago. when heart sank in unrecognised agony.
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Long-Term Sadness
by redTree7626
Last post
 Monday
...See more After much reflection, I believe that one of the reasons I don’t like feeling sad and get uncomfortable when other people are sad is because I have an innate desire for connection. I love connecting with people and feel safe when I am emotionally and physically close to people. I derive a deep sense of fulfillment from sharing love and joyful memories. I understand and have experience connecting with people when I am happy, anxious, scared, frustrated, calm, etc… but I do not know how to interact and seek connection with people when I am sad. Instead, I feel a deep sense of uncomfortability, grief, and guilt when I am sad or crying in front of other people. Similarly, when other people express their sadness to me I feel uncomfortable because I am not sure how they would like me to respond or connect with them, and because I am not as in touch with the part of myself that feels sadness. I do not think sadness is an inherently uncomfortable or negative emotion, but with any feeling, even ones of happiness or excitement, bottling it up until it becomes incredibly intense fosters a sense of discomfort linked to that emotion. I’m not sure where my aversion to publicly expressing my sadness came from, maybe from my genetic makeup or societal views or family dynamics, but I feel a sense of regret that I do not know ways to connect with other people around this emotion. I do not mind feeling sad or crying when I am alone, but those opportunities are rare and I miss out on a world of closeness and connectivity with other people by only sharing my sadness with myself. I have years of unexpressed sadness bottled up inside me as a result of my avoidant tendency that manifests into frustration and anger when I am around other people. If anyone feels similarly and would like to share their experience or ways they changed this behavioral pattern please let me know.
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Finding joy while grieving
by LeaRaccoon
Last post
 Sunday
...See more Hi, I recently lost two very close people and the world moves on, but I can't. I go to work, I talk to people, but still I feel lonely and I can't enjoy anything. In my free time I just lie in bed and think about them. I'm grieving. Things that used to make me happy no longer make me happy. Both of them died in August. I know that it is fresh and that there will come a time when I will be able to enjoy things again. I know that they would both want me to be happy. But I can't do it without them. Everyone recommends finding an activity that will help ease my pain. I'm not in the mood for anything since they passed away. How did you manage to find joy in at least some activity after the death of your loved one? What activity it was? Thank you for every advice. I'm sending hugs to everyone who has lost a loved one. ❤️❤️❤️
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What is point
by theboymoana
Last post
 Saturday
...See more Am never going be ok every one try force me feel positive and hopeful but can’t  feel angry and sad and don’t understand point 😭😭 why have so much happen hurting whole life don’t understand what is point being horrible stupid burden 😭😭😭😭😭 am so tired no one get it am just so so tired
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I miss him
by Hiba111
Last post
 February 13th
...See more I was in a situationship with a guy online from my college he was everything i ever wanted but i felt used so i insulted him and he blocked me and i went tl him from 6 numbers and he blocked me i opened up too quickly and too much to the person i really miss him i felt i lost him he was treating le good and was everything i wanted

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