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Anticipatory grief support in Pakistan

For grieving someone who is still here. Talk with people in Pakistan who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.

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Help for anticipatory grief in Pakistan

Charity๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ

Sialkot Community Food Hub

Run by people who have been through loss of a child and loss of a spouse or partner themselves.

Weekdays and Saturday mornings

ServiceFreeWorldwide

7 Cups

Free emotional support from trained listeners, online and anonymous, in many languages.

24/7

Peer groupFreeWorldwide

GriefShare

Grief recovery support groups meeting weekly.

From people who came through it

  • โ€œReading this late at night? I've been there. I was right where you are two years ago. For me, dad is in palliative care. I picked up the guitar again. You've got this, even if it doesn't feel like it.โ€

    Mei Tn ยท been through anticipatory grief
  • โ€œWhen my dad went into palliative care, I thought I had to be strong. I didn't. The waiting is the worst part. You don't have to fill every silence. Just be there. If you need to cry, cry in the car. If you need to laugh at something stupid on TV, laugh. It's not betrayal. Your person is still here. That's what matters. Don't plan too far ahead. Just get through today, then tomorrow. That sounds like something off a fridge magnet but it's the only thing that works. And find someone to talk to, even if it's just online. You're not the only one going through this.โ€

    marisol.paper ยท been through anticipatory grief
  • โ€œThe first time you forget she was ever different, that's the worst. I won't lie. It doesn't get easier. But you learn to live in the gaps. The crossword still helps. Coffee. The train. Small things. Don't expect anyone to understand. They won't. But you'll find your people. The ones who nod without saying anything. Hold onto them. And hold onto the good days. They come. Even now.โ€

    Student nurse in Guwahati 7 ยท been through anticipatory grief
  • โ€œI remember when Dad first got sick, I felt so alone. If you are starting this, know that the guilt you feel is normal. It does not make you a bad person. Find one person who gets it, even if it is someone online. And take photos of the good moments, even if they are rare. You will need them later. I am not going to say it is easy, but you can do it. I am here if you want to talk.โ€

    Camila C ยท been through anticipatory grief

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