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Dealing with loss of a friend or loved one? Know someone going through a loss and don't know what to do? Find tips from people who have went through loss or others who have helped people. It's a difficult time for many people so hopefully these tips can make things a little better.

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Sometimes you have to do something that will help others to help yourself 0 MuttMutt 1 »
You can have all the knowledge about bereavement and still have a hard time dealing with it. 0 MuttMutt 1 »
Sometimes you need more than just yourself to get to a better place. 0 MuttMutt 1 »
When you meet someone who has dealt with a major loss please be understanding. 0 MuttMutt 1 »
If you have never lost someone and don't know the feeling I have a way to imagine it. 0 MuttMutt 1 »
You can't just bottle up your feelings of loss. They have to be dealt with or you will have more problems. 0 MuttMutt 1 »
Don't be hurt if you are in a relationship with someone and they use certain terms to refer to their loved one that was lost. 0 MuttMutt 1 »
Bereavement can be a lifetime achievement. 0 MuttMutt 1 »
Remember to check on people around the holiday's if they have lost someone. Invite them over for a meal or offer to cook a few things for them for their holiday. 0 MuttMutt 1 »
Even the closest families will have problems when someone passes away. 0 MuttMutt 1 »
You can not stay in a bubble for the rest of your life. You will want to just stay at home or with a few people you know and never really take a risk after a loss. 0 MuttMutt 1 »
Some days you just have to say screw it all and get drunk. 0 MuttMutt 1 »
After a loss you will have good days and bad ones. Don't be discouraged when the bad ones pop up out of nowhere weeks, months, and even years afterwards. 0 MuttMutt 1 »
Asking someone how they are doing or how they are holding up can be more irritating or disruptive for a person who is dealing with a loss. 0 MuttMutt 1 »
If you lost someone close to you and find you are having problems working though daily tasks talk to them as if they are still there and promise them to do something you need to get done. 0 MuttMutt 1 »
If you know someone who has dealt with loss don't forget that they will deal with things weeks, months, and maybe even years afterwards. Don't forget to check on them later on as well. 0 MuttMutt 1 »
If you know someone who has recently went through a loss of a partner offer to come over and cook a meal or go out to eat with them. 0 MuttMutt 1 »
This community is here for people to leave or find tips for helping to cope with the loss. 0 MuttMutt 1 »
This community is migrating from Reddit 0 MuttMutt 1 »
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Dealing with loss of a friend or loved one? Know someone going through a loss and don't know what to do? Find tips from people who have went through loss or others who have helped people. It's a difficult time for many people so hopefully these tips can make things a little better.

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