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What is GriefShare?
At GriefShare you’ll receive valuable guidance and tips, leading you to relief, comfort, and peace of mind.
A support group to help you move through the grief process
A GriefShare support group is a safe, welcoming place where people understand the difficult emotions of grief. Through this 7-week group, you’ll discover what to expect in the days ahead and what’s “normal” in grief. Since there are no neat, orderly stages of grief, you’ll learn helpful ways of coping with grief, in all its unpredictability—and gain solid support each step of the way.
#1
grief support group program in the world
How GriefShare helps you
Navigating loss and grief through a support group
Videos that encourage
Each weekly GriefShare group begins with a 30-minute video featuring respected experts on grief-related topics and helpful stories from people who have experienced loss. Their insights will help you manage your emotions, gain clarity, and find answers to your questions as you walk through the grief process.
Supportive discussions
After the video, you and the other group members will spend time discussing what was presented in the video and what is going on in your lives. Talking with other people who understand what you’re experiencing brings great comfort, normalizes the grief experience, and offers a supportive environment to work through your grief.
Helpful book to guide you
Your participant guide serves as a road map on your grief journey. This book helps you process your emotions and experiences and cope with the loss. You’ll apply what you’ve heard in the group and gain tools to deal with complicated grief.
What’s covered
Featured topics
While everyone’s response to loss is unique, people facing loss and grief will experience many of the same challenges. The weekly GriefShare topics address these common struggles—providing valuable tips, encouragement, and direction.
Loneliness - Find your way through the overwhelming loneliness of grief.
Fear - Guidance to manage worry and anxiety in the face of crippling fears.
Anger - Learn healthy strategies to deal with your anger.
Regrets - “If onlys” are common in grief. Discover how to move beyond them.
Relationships - Tips on responding to well-meaning, but insensitive, comforters.
Hope - Move forward by remembering and honoring your loved one.
And much more.
Common questions
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What happens during a typical group meeting?
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Each week you’ll share a meal and view a 30-minute video on a grief-related topic, featuring valuable insights from pastors, and others who’ve lost a loved one. Then your group will discuss the video and how it applies to your lives. You’ll also receive a book with helpful tips and exercises for personal support throughout the week.
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How does GriefShare compare with other grief support options?
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While other grief support sites may offer phone or video consultations with a professional, we have found a group support setting to be crucial for healing. One-on-one counsel is certainly helpful, but a more complete healing is found in the context of having people walk alongside you on the grief journey.
Q
How much does it cost to attend?
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$25 to cover the cost of your participant guide and a little to help with the cost of meals.
Q
Is GriefShare for people with a specific type of loss?
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GriefShare is for everyone who is grieving the death of a loved one—whether you’ve experienced the loss of a spouse, parent, child (infant, young child, teen, adult, unborn), friend, sibling, coworker, or other relative.