Grief & Loss Check in 2/1/2024
1. What has been the thing you have struggled with the most over the past week?
2. What has been your biggest success in coping with your grief over the past week?
3. What is one RAK (random act of kindness) that you can do this week in honor of your loved one? It doesn’t have to be big. Even small RAK’s can make a big difference.
@Kristynsmama
1. What has been the thing you have struggled with the most over the past week?
I keep kicking myself for feeling angry and not because anyone died, rather, it was grief about having a mother with mental illness who did bad things to me while I was growing up.
2. What has been your biggest success in coping with your grief over the past week?
I was able to let go of the people who let me down by hurting me and just leave them in my past.
3. What is one RAK (random act of kindness) that you can do this week in honor of your loved one? It doesn’t have to be big. Even small RAKs can make a big difference.
My loved one didn't die per se, she let me down by dumping and hurting me badly. Anyway, I remembered a tradition that we used to do as kids. So as a RAK, I decided to invite the person in the mirror to join me for a midnight feast on Sat. I also decided to ask another close friend if she would like to start the tradition and she said yes.
@Summershy
Just because you loved one didn't pass away doesn't mean that you can't or shouldn't grieve. Having a parent that is ill and unavailable to care for us in the way that we deserve can absolutely 100% cause us to grieve.
1. I recently lost my grandma last week she passed away peacefully in her sleep. It has felt like the longest week ever so I've been struggling with staying focused on things right now 💗💗💗💗
2. I would say the biggest successful things I've found helpful for me this past week has been getting distracted by doing things I enjoy or sleep ( self care)
3. Act of Kindness( by deep cleaning the house ) for the household so it doesn't feel so overwhelming f
@LovelyFrog8934
I'm so very sorry to hear about your grandma. It sounds like you deep cleaning the house will not only help you to feel better, but it will also create a clean and welcoming space for family/friends to visit. What a great RAK.
@Kristynsmama hi struggled has been not have my dad in my life anymore and remember how he died and remember want he went through last few minutes of life makes me sad and biggest success get to next step of grief it was denial now is anger been closes 3 months seen he died been denial long time what changes me to next step was me and brother buy are dad is stone for his grave made me know that he is not coming back every again and what action kindest been to remember to my dad as good man and Harding working man in his life and his family mean the world to him and memory live on through me and my family 4ever he will never be forgotten and thank my dad for everything did for me grow up as adult rest in peace pops you will be miss for rest of are life's
@countrygirl9988 Everything that you are feeling and experiencing is completely normal this soon after a significant loss such as the loss of a parent. It may not seem like it, but the pain will lessen with time. It never goes away completely, but it gets more manageable. I'm really glad that you are here and that you are sharing on the forums.
@Kristynsmama thanks so mad and anger at a lot of people like mad at dad for died mad at my mom and my brother make him work so hard went he was sick and mad at his family for breaking heart and mad at myself not spent time with dad before died and i am mad at world right now on 13th be three months, he been gone been hard time of my life
