dealing with grief — Blog

Beauty For Ashes

The below sentiments are raw yet heartfelt and beautiful words from a member of The Well support group. Charlotte Parry joined The Well support group back in 2016 after the loss of her husband, John….

Thank you, Charlotte, for sharing such a beautiful message about the experience. It’s a testimonial of a true “beauty from ashes” moment, instilling the belief that HOPE is alive.

Self-healing in Difficult Times

Imagine you had a friend who was dealing with a difficult situation. How would you respond to your friend? Most likely with some compassion and kindness, maybe with a little empathy and some encouraging words. What if we began to treat ourselves the same way we would treat a good friend who is hurting?

Laura BroylesJune 10, 2020Hope Unitedreduce stress, stress, anxiety, sadness, coping skills, coping interventions, addiction recovery, self-compassion, self-healing, self-love, dealing with grief, grief, copingComment

A Mother's Love Never Dies

Mother’s Day – it’s supposed to be a wonderfully special day for all mothers. But when you’ve lost a child – Mother’s Day can be a dreaded holiday.

Laura BroylesMay 10, 2019Hope Unitedgrief, grief support, dealing with grief, Mother's Day, Mothers, Losing a child, addiction, overdose, love, hope, support group, journey, grief journey, faith, Amazing Grace, RecoveryComment

Finding Hope with The Well Support Group

72,000 people in the United States died in 2017 to an overdose. That leaves a HUGE number of family members in our country grieving the loss of loved one to addiction and drugs…..

….We recently talked with one of The Well members, Sue Sausaman, who tragically lost her son Dan Sausaman to a carfentanil overdose on July 17, 2016. Here’s what she had to say:

Laura BroylesDecember 19, 2018Hope Unitedgrief support, overdose, dealing with griefComment