Clear Path Counselling, Sylhet
Practical help for people dealing with loss of a parent and anticipatory grief, plus a weekly drop-in.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
For the grief of losing an animal who was family. Talk with people in Bangladesh who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
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Practical help for people dealing with loss of a parent and anticipatory grief, plus a weekly drop-in.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
We help people with loss of a parent and loss of a brother or sister, in person in Rangpur and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
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Free emotional support from trained listeners, online and anonymous, in many languages.
24/7
Grief recovery support groups meeting weekly.
โAbout three years ago, that was me. Back then it was her lead still on the hook. I wake up most days without that dread. It's slow, but it does come back. Keep going, even slowly.โ
โI know it feels like too much right now, and people might say the wrong things like it was just a cat. They don't know how much space that animal took up in your life. For me, the empty basket was the worst part, and the walks we did without him. What helped was letting myself cry whenever it came, not on a schedule. And finding one person who got it, even online. You are not weird for how much this hurts. It's real, and it will slowly get softer, not smaller. Just keep going, and if you can, keep the routine if it feels okay.โ
โPlease be gentle with yourself and I wasn't, and it made everything harder and I talk to them out loud sometimes and it helps more than it should. And talk to someone, even if it's just in here.โ
โFor whoever is where I was: About three years ago, that was me. I remember the empty basket like it was yesterday. Now I sleep most nights. It changes. It really does.โ