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Where do I begin?
Let's see...for starters, I'm a bit of a mess emotionally. For context: beginning in Aug 2022, I lost one of my elderly family pet dogs, then the following month, Sep. I lost my elderly family pet cat, then in Jan. 2023 lost my other elderly family pet dog. Then last month lost a very dear friend. Just when I think I'm doing really well with all this natural grief, some memory of any of these past sweet souls destroys that notion and I cry at the drop of a hat. I realize losing so many loved ones one right after another is A LOT to deal with. And I suppose my amount of grief is normal, but on a daily basis, I feel depressed and very sad. Often I find something during any day that makes me smile, or laugh. But this sadness is quite deep. And I really have no one who would understand the depth and breadth of what I'm going through. So I'm posting this in case: 1) it helps someone else who is in a similar situation, and 2) if anyone would like to add any positive feedback. What I am also wanting to ask is if there are any free, no charge, at no cost...counselors here on this forum who listen? Thank you for reading this and listening. __________________ "Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see." - Mark Twain |
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Hi @Fluttrbye. I am sorry you are grieving. That must be a rough circumstance to go through because grief keeps coming up.
There is a temporary AI Helpful Info, not a therapist, named DocSam but they are only here till January 1 but I found them very informative. Go here https://mysupportforums.org/doc-sam/ and in the bottom of the page click into the chat box that says "Hi! Welcome to Not Therapy. I'm not a therapist, but you can call me Doc Sam. To get started, it would be helpful to know what brings you to me today? Please tell me a little bit about yourself and your situation." and type a message and hit enter. DocJohn, founder of this site, advises about an app for your smartphone that might be of benefit. Quote:
Hope you get the support you are seeking. @CANDC __________________ Super Moderator Community Support Team "Things Take Time" |
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To CANDC,
Thank you. I will look into those suggestions. __________________ "Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see." - Mark Twain |
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