Staying Connected After A Loss
When you lose a loved one and go through cremation services in Anderson, IN, there are serious adjustments to make. It’s easy to lose touch with friends and even family members as you get caught up with your grief. You might have a hard time to relating to other people as they go about their everyday life, having not suffered a loss like yours. You might think your family members and friends should reach out to you, but they may be giving you space and waiting for you to come to them. The distance that this can cause can make you feel like you’ve lost more than just the person who passed on.
When you have a loss in your life, a lot of your friends, co-workers, and others in your life will likely reach out to you right away. They will tell you to let them know what they can do and they mean it. But as time goes by, they might not know what to say to you or whether or not you want them around. Even if they should, it’s harder for them to reach out to you and they might give up and try to give you space and time to heal.
At first, when you are dealing with your own grief, it can even be hard to want to be around others. You need time alone to struggle with the details and that’s okay. But as you push people away, they will be more reluctant to try again and that can lead to missed connections later. Instead of pushing everyone away completely, try to start small in staying connected. A short phone call or even a texting conversation can help you keep your toe in the social game, even in a small way.
Social media is also an easy way to stay in touch. Send some private messages and check in with close friends. Update your status and post some pictures as you heal. It is nice to see what people comment and know that they still care about you and are thinking about you. The more you isolate yourself, the more isolated you will feel.
While it’s fine and even recommended to start your connections off slowly as you heal, don’t let the cremation services in Anderson, IN knock you completely off the hemisphere to where you are isolated and alone when you need your friends and family the most. If you need help organizing events, or with grief counseling after the loss gets to be too much, contact the professionals at Loose Funeral Homes & Crematory. We have resources that can help with many different grief stages. Call us at (765) 649-5255 or visit us at 200 W 53rd St Anderson, IN 46013. We’re here to help you honor your loved one in whatever way you see fit, but we also don’t go anywhere after those services are complete. We’ll help you with your path to healing in any way we can as well.
