Griefshare
If you have lost a spouse, child, family member or friend, this can be a confusing time when you feel isolated and have many questions about things you have never faced before.
GriefShare is a support group for those grieving and struggling with the death of a loved one.
This group meets weekly to pray, discuss and watch videos on relevant topics. Each week, your group will watch a video seminar on DVD. The GriefShare videos cover topics essential to your recovery from the hurt of grief and loss. The videos are produced in a compelling television magazine format and feature interviews with grief recovery experts, mini-dramas, on-location video, and real-life stories of people who have experienced the death of a loved one.
Sessions take place:
September 8 – December 8
Tuesdays, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Takes place in the First Harrison Bank Room at the Y.
CLICK HERE to register online for GriefShare.
Here is a snapshot of key themes found in each of the 13 GriefShare session videos.
1. Is This Normal?
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- You’ll discover why your grief experience is harder than you imagined
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- Why the intensity and duration of your emotions are normal and appropriate
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- Despite how you feel right now, there is reason for hope
2. Challenges of Grief
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- You’ll learn more eye-opening reasons why your pain is so overwhelming
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- Some of the overlooked, yet common, effects grief has on your mind, body, and spirit
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- How to get things done when you don’t feel like you have any energy
3. The Journey of Grief – Part One
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- You’ll learn helpful goals to set on your journey of grief
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- How to deal with those who try to rush you through your grief
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- How long the journey of grief typically lasts
4. The Journey of Grief – Part Two
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- You’ll learn why it’s important to put effort into your healing
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- How the events surrounding your loved one’s death affect your grief
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- The best ways to deal with your loved one’s belongings
5. Grief and Your Relationships
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- You’ll find out how the death of a loved one affects your friendships
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- Why solitude can be a blessing and a curse
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- How to deal with friends who don’t understand your grief
6. Why?
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- This session demonstrates that God wants you to share your feelings with Him
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- Why being honest with God is an express of faith
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- What God has to say to you about your “why” questions
7. Guilt and Anger
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- You’ll learn how to deal with false guilt
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- How to grieve conflicted relationships
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- How to handle grief-related anger
8. Complicating Factors
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- You’ll begin to see how traumatic experiences affect grief
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- How to deal with nightmares and flashbacks
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- How your thinking affects your emotions
9. Stuck
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- You’ll discover how to prevent getting stuck in grief
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- Common misconceptions that hinder healing
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- Why your path to healing isn’t always smooth
10. Lessons of Grief – Part One
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- You’ll become aware of an often-overlooked reason that grief is so painful
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- Why going to church can be so difficult
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- The benefits of helping others
11. Lessons of Grief – Part Two
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- This season provides a more complete picture of who you are now that your loved one is gone
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- Why no one grieves perfectly
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- What grief can teach you about relationships
12. Heaven
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- Session 12 answers questions about heaven and the afterlife, such as what heaven is like
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- Whether you should communicate with your deceased loved one
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- Whether near-death experiences are reliable descriptions of heaven
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- And many more
13. What Do I Live for Now?
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- You’ll learn why moving forward is a necessity
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- Why it’s a process
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- Why peace and pain will always coexist