heavily grieving

[moody-_ahhhhh]

its been about 3 hours since my dad has been pronounced death and its felt very bitter, particularly since its a public holiday (and a sunday) so everywhere is closed or under a surcharge

i hate public holidays, and i hate having to farewell my dad. things weren't perfect but now i have to learn life admin things myself, typical adulthood things no one likes to do. i thought now im home i can articulate my sense of frustration but i cant, i just want time to pause so i dont have to worry about everything

[Eagle Ray]

Hi again moody,

Yes, I think you might be right about Griefline in that I can't see a web chat option there. They do have a 24/7 online forum that may be helpful. You could also try Beyond Blue's webchat service. 

With feeling like you want to go out, if that makes you feel better I actually think that is ok. I think there are no rules about how to handle grief. Would it be possible to explain to your family that you feel it is what may be helpful for you right now? Perhaps there is a friend you could go for a coffee with or to see a movie?

You may also still be in a very early processing stage too, so you may move through different stages in the coming days. Just take things gently and follow your intuition as to what feels like it may help you. Sending you gentle kindness and support.

[moody-_ahhhhh]

month later it just hit me again, its a bit unpleasant knowing grief has its own timescale because its hard to plan for