Grief seems
to heal best
when you share
it with others. The purpose
of a support group is to
give you a sense that you
are not alone in your
sorrow. Most bereaved have
said that they find comfort
being with other people who
have had similar
experiences.Perhaps for the
first time, they find
someone who truly
appreciates how they feel.
Other bereaved understand
the problems associated with
the death of a loved one.
Through talking and sharing
their stories, they vocalize
and ventilate their intense
feelings. They lift the lid
off their emotional pressure
cooker. By doing so they
validate each other's
feelings.
We encourage you to join our
Grief and Loss
Discussion Groups.
To better address your
individual needs, this group
enables you to participate
in forums that are separate
and
distinct from one another,
according to your specific
type of loss ~ the loss of a
spouse, a child, a parent,
or a cherished pet, for
example.
Bereavement
Moderated by certified
professional grief counselors,
Whispy.com's Grief and
Loss Discussion
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highest level of quality,
safety and
security for our
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choosing.
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There are
many support groups
available, both online and
in person. Our
Bereavement Forum
& Support Groupor
our
chat
room offers both
drop-in conversation and
scheduled programs on
various topics in
bereavement and death and
dying. The Usenet newsgroup
alt.support.grief
also offers support to those
who have lost a loved one.
We
suggest that you use online
support as a supplement to
face-to-face support, not
as
a substitute for it.
More
Links to web pages
devoted to helping people during the grief process,
including specialty bereavement support groups.
"Rivers
punctuate living. They are the symbol of the
ongoing relationship we have with the fuller
realities within which we flow. We are like
fish, filled with water and surrounded by water.
This collection came out of my own reflections
on the river of life. I have used the River Ash
as my waterway. Most of the pieces are
improvisations. It is a great gift to be able to
give birth to music having been impregnated by
the mysteries that find their home in one's
soul."
Kelly Walker, March 1998.
This CD would be a welcome addition
to a music collection of those working with
bereaved people..
1000 Deaths:
An outreach program provided by SOLOS (Survivors
of Loved One's Suicide). The person whocompletes
suicide dies once.Those left behind die a
thousand deaths,
trying to relive those terrible moments and
understand...Why? This site offers
email support, message
boards, and chat forum, as well as many
more resources to support those left behind by
suicide.
ADEC: Association for Death
Education & Counseling:
This is a multi-disciplinary
professional organization dedicated to promoting
excellence in death education, bereavement
counseling, and care of the dying. Based on theory
and quality research, ADEC provides information,
support, and resources to its multicultural
membership and, through them, to the public.
Alive Alone:
Founded by Kay Bevington, Alive Alone is an
organization for the education and charitable
purposes to benefit bereaved parents, whose only
child or all children are deceased, by providing a
self-help network and publications to promote
communication and healing, to assist in resolving
their grief, and a means to reinvest their lives
for a positive future.
Amputated Parents Page:
Provided by Dr. Claudio Pisani, a bereaved father
from Italy, in honor of his deceased son, Nicola.
Lots of resources including other websites,
message board, ADCs, NDEs, conferences, photos,
and more.
The Arizona SIDS Alliance:
They educate people about Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome and how to reduce the risk of SIDS,
assist grieving families after the loss of an
infant to SIDS, and provide assistance to
scientists and medical professionals in our
efforts to eliminate SIDS.
Bereaved Parents of the USA:
A nationwide organization designed to aid and
support bereaved parents and their families who
are struggling to survive their grief after the
death of a child.
Bereavement Support Group:
In the tradition of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross'
teachings, this site is offered by Alan B. Taplow,
former student of Dr. Ross. He says, 'As a former
participant and facilitator trainee at the EKR
Center, I've experienced the value of this type of
healing workshop. When Elisabeth retired from
running workshops and disbanded her center, many
of her former Staff continue to offer the form of
healing work which she started." Many resources
for the bereaved, inc. workshop programs.
Beyond Loss:
A bereavement oriented website, devoted to to all
who are grieving the recent or past loss of a
loved one."We care about you and are here to
support your spiritual needs during this
time. Many of us have experienced the loss of a
loved one. We know how vulnerable we are and how
profound the feelings of grief can be. Life has
changed. No longer can we continue in our same
patterns of living while feeling so deeply
wounded. We must stop and attend to our broken
hearts."
Bill Chadwick's Zoom:
Bill lost his 21-year-old son, Michael Wilson
Chadwick, in an alcohol related car crash. His
site provides valuable resources for those who
have lost a child.
Butterfly Bouquets:
They offer 'live' monarch butterfly releases, as
well as inspirational stories involving
butterflies, including the entire Chapter 14 "Butteflies
& Rainbows" from
Hello From Heaven! This site is an excellent
place to post your own inspirational butterfly
stories too.
Caregiving:
A guide that provides an overview of things you
need to know about caregiving and refers you to
more detailed information available through AARP
publications and other national and local
organizations in your community.
Caregiving Online:
Wellness for caregivers of an aging relative,
friend or neighbor. Their online support service
is provided by the Caregiving newsletter.
The Compassionate Friends:
A national nonprofit, self-help support
organization which offers friendship and
understanding to families who are grieving the
death of a child of any age, from any cause. They
have learned that the death of our child has
caused a pain that can best be understood fully by
another bereaved parent.
Follow the Wind:
The CD "Follow the Wind, Songs for Stained Souls "
was produced by Ralph Robinson, a retired real
estate executive, from Minneapolis, Minnesota
after the death of his 16-year-old son Ryan. Each
song is by a national recording artist who has
suffered a loss and agreed, after being contacted
by Ralph Robinson, to allow the use of the song on
this CD on a gratis or reduced fee basis.
Grief, Loss, Recovery:
This site offers a repository of poetry, articles
and memoirs dealing with grief, loss and recovery,
a grief support discussion forum and online
memorials.
GriefNet:
A collection of resources related to death, dying,
bereavement, and major emotional and physical
losses. GriefNet is sponsored by Rivendell
Resources (a non-profit foundation) and offers
information in directories and interactive
communication facilities, all oriented to both
professionals and lay persons.
GROWW:
Founded by a group of widows and widowers, they
help members after the loss of a loved one.
Offering chat rooms, message boards, library and
many resources for many varieties of grief and
recovery.
Heavenly Playground:
Dedicated to all our children, be them young or
old, that are now and forever playing in Heaven.
The site's wish is to honor our children in the
way they touched our lives while they were with
us.
Journey of Hearts:
This website, provided by Dr.
Kirsti A. Dyer, is for anyone who has ever
experienced
a loss
or a
significant life changes.
It is well-known that losses and changes can
impact a person's life--forever. The losses
referred to on this site can be acute or
long-standing and can result in feelings of
grief,
stress,
depression,
loneliness or helplessness.
Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross:
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross is a psychiatrist and the
author of the groundbreaking On Death and Dying.
She has earned a place as the best-loved and
most-respected authority on the subject. Now in
her seventies, she has spent most of her life
working with the dying. She has spent many years
speaking to standing room only audiences and
writing over twenty books on the subject,
including: To Live Until We Say Good-Bye, On
Children and Death, AIDS the Ultimate Challenge
and her autobiography, The Wheel of Life.
A Love Eternal:
This site is dedicated to a love eternal. A love
first born 32 years ago when Bassim and Madeleine
met in college and married upon graduation. "We
have loved each other deeply and reverently
through the years. We have raised a family of two
fine, young men. Then as we had just embarked upon
a new chapter in our life, enjoying the fruits of
our labor, Bassim suddenly passed from this life
into the next."
M.I.S.S. Mothers in Sympathy
& Support:
A safe haven for parents to share their grief
after the death of a child. MISS provides support
to parents enduring the tragedy of stillbirth,
neonatal death and infant death from any cause
including SIDS, congenital anomalies, and trisomy
13. They also offer the Missing Angels on-line
newsletter.
MADD (Mothers Against Drunk
Driving): Mothers Against
Drunk Driving (MADD) is more than just a bunch of
angry moms. We're real people, moms, dads, young
people, and other individuals just trying to make
a difference. We are determined to stop drunk
driving and to support victims of this violent
crime.
Oasis Friends:
"One Another Strong Interconnected in Spirit" is a
website united by the common
experience of loss, we seek to support and
strengthen one another through life's traumas and
transitions. "We are a loving community, an
inner-network of people who join together to work
with our grief- to communicate it, to experience
it , to understand it, and by embracing it, allow
it to transform ... from grief to gratitude,
through sorrow to inner-strength, through tragedy
to triumph."
Om Place:
OmPlace shows that there are choices, that there
are alternatives for living a healthy, balanced
life. OmPlace provides information on topics you
may already be interested in as well as areas you
may not know much about. The information is
provided to offer a choice. Our aim is to provide
a gathering place for the exchange of alternative
information and ideas. A lively website, with
lots of features!
Pen-Parents:
An international correspondence network for
bereaved parents. They match participants by the
type of death and the age of their children, which
allows them to give each other mutual support and
encouragement. Pen-Parents offers a quarterly
newsletter and other bereavement publications.
Parents of Murdered
Children, Inc.: The only
national self-help organization dedicated solely
to the aftermath and prevention of murder. They
make a difference through ongoing emotional
support, education, prevention, advocacy, and
awareness.
SAMM ~ Support for Murder &
Manslaughter: SAMM is a UK
organization that offers bereavement and practical
support for friends and families of murder and
manslaughter victims, including referrals by local
police, social workers, and mental health
professionals.
Talking to Angels:
Discussion Group ~ Since the death of a
very close friend, I have become interested in
researching After-Death Communications (ADC). It
is amazing how many people have been contacted by
a loved one after death but are afraid to talk
about it. This is a group where other people with
the same experience can come forward and feel free
to talk about their ADC experiences as well as
talk through their grief. Healing begins when we
can share our feelings with others who know our
pain. Come on in and relax !
T*A*P*S The Tragedy
Assistance Program for Survivors:
A national non-profit MILITARY bereavement support
organization made up of, and providing services
to, all those who have lost a loved one on
'active' duty with the U.S. Armed Forces. They
also offer grief counseling referral, case worker
assistance and crisis information, all available
to help families and military personnel cope and
recover. Don't miss their annual Conference in
Washington, D.C.
Tom Golden's "Crisis, Grief,
and Healing": A place men and
women can browse to understand and honor the many
different paths to heal strong emotions. Tom
Golden LCSW of Washington D.C. is an
internationally known psychotherapist, author, and
speaker on the topic of healing from loss.
Transformations:
A site for self-help, support, and recovery
issues. They offer message boards, chat rooms, and
a variety of support and recovery resources.
WidowNet:
An information and support resource for, and by,
widows and widowers. Topics covered include grief,
bereavement, recovery, and other information
helpful to those who have suffered the death of a
spouse.
Wings:
Information and inspiration for the bereaved and
caregivers. Wings is a quarterly magazine that
delivers real stories about real people on their
journey through grief.
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