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Scenario

How to navigate replacing real relationships with grief community

I joined an online widow support group six months ago and now I spend more time talking to these strangers about my feelings than I do with my actual friends who don't understand.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The intimacy of shared loss can become a refuge that slowly replaces the work of translating grief to the uninitiated world.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief groups and communities?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.