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As Told By Bridget

11th September 20202nd September 2020 ~ thegriefreality ~ 4 Comments

I remember it was on 28th March 2019,I arrived at my home at 5.30pm after work. I sat to rest a while before starting my house chores. Just then my phone rang and it was my dad. Immediately I thought he's calling to know how my family is, but after greetings he informed me that … Continue reading As Told By Bridget

As Told By Anonymous #3

4th September 20202nd September 2020 ~ thegriefreality ~ 4 Comments

That is being human. Never run from your family, but strengthen your bond with them and get through everything together. Whatever your situation, your family is there for you.

As Told By Deepika

3rd September 20202nd September 2020 ~ thegriefreality ~ 11 Comments

"When someone you love dies ,it changes you forever .It is not something "you get over". The loss now becomes a part of who you are " My relationship with grief and loss started when death first visited in my life at the age of eleven and took my older brother ( twenty one yrs … Continue reading As Told By Deepika

Taking a Step Back

19th August 202018th August 2020 ~ thegriefreality ~ 28 Comments

What does it mean to take a step back? We all know that mental health slowly gets better, and I think we imagine it as a steady upward trajectory. The fact of life is that nothing in this world is ever a steady trajectory upwards. Mental health is like meandering threads which make up a … Continue reading Taking a Step Back

As Told By David

6th August 20205th August 2020 ~ thegriefreality ~ 14 Comments

"I believe that helping others towards a happier life is the best way to cope with grief and the other tough hands that we are dealt." Thank you so much to David for getting in touch with this lovely submission. It is lovely to have him speak on our blog. If you would like to … Continue reading As Told By David

A Memory I Wish I Had

29th July 202025th July 2020 ~ thegriefreality ~ 33 Comments

The thought of coming home to you is tantalisingly strong. I would come home in my grey blazer, soaked to the bone from cold autumnal rain. I'd be grumpy. I'd see your head with your glasses perched on the end of your nose, your mind far away between the comfortable pages of your book. I'd … Continue reading A Memory I Wish I Had

All I Want For Christmas

18th December 20191st March 2020 ~ thegriefreality ~ 14 Comments

Is a nice one.

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