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Bereavement

DeadLetterOffice

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8. I hope one of them might be able to point you to someone closer

Reply to gwheezie (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 22, 2014, 07:53 AM

Dec 2014

Local providers usually know a good deal about other local providers, especially in rural areas. I used to live in Louisa county, and Richmond felt like forever away -- and 50 miles is too far to drive after a grief counseling session if all you want to do is cry!

This sounds trite and stupid I'm sure, but some the most important things you can do to help your grief right now are self-care related -- try to get enough sleep/rest, make sure you're staying hydrated, eat when you can, take a walk every other day if you can manage it. Your biology gets all f'd up when you've lost someone you love, and it takes awhile for it to reset.

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Am I really not finding help [View all] gwheezie Dec 2014 OP

For what it's worth... DeadLetterOffice Dec 2014 #1

Maybe contact local clergy for a referral. Hoppy Dec 2014 #2

Thank you for your response gwheezie Dec 2014 #3

Some possibilities DeadLetterOffice Dec 2014 #4

Thank you so much gwheezie Dec 2014 #5

i'm so sorry for what you're going through orleans Dec 2014 #6

I'm going to call my csb on monday gwheezie Dec 2014 #7

I hope one of them might be able to point you to someone closer DeadLetterOffice Dec 2014 #8

I called out sick for 3 days gwheezie Dec 2014 #9