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Thank you. Yes, I am familiar with the stages of grief. As I said, I think it was my sister's death that initiated the depressive episode, but then it kind of snowballed. In truth, I could probably use the services of a good therapist or counselor, but I believe that an unskilled person could do more harm than good.
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I would be inclined to agree with you regarding a professional. Oddly the best person i found to give me directional guidance was a Police Community Support Officer who i once had a couple of run in's with years before !
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I don't know. Your comments suggest I might just need to go on, to go forward.
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In short, yes. However please don't think that moving on is the same as forgetting, or detaching yourself. It is very easy to feel guilt when dealing with grief.
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Something I know about myself is that I seem to grieve longer than the normal person. This was the case with my mother's death, and it seemed to be the case with my sister's death. She was a very important figure in my life, and a very complex individual. Yes, it was really a great loss.
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I would (personally) look at it as a learning opportunity. I appreciate your Sister was an important figure in your life. Why not take ideas or traits and live on with them ? I like to think that when my time comes, someone somewhere will have learnt something they can put to good use ?
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I think maybe...I am just taking longer...to recover. That's why this is called "complicated grief" --- not everyone experiences grief this way, but some do. Some never recover, which is quite sad. I don't intend to be that kind of person.
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I'm glad you are thinking that way. Positive thinking can be incredibly powerful !
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Thank you for your insightful words of wisdom.
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I'm glad I can be of help ! If If you ever need more waffle, please feel free to PM me !