I am so thankful for GGR! I walked into this group not knowing who I am , I felt like I was in transition with who I was before my loss and who I am now. I am not who I know myself to be. I fell so out of step with the world. GGR guides me and encourages me to like the “new me”. GGR is helping me piece myself together. Grief doesn’t have to be a lonely process thanks for Good Grief Rochester.
This is a different grief support group. There is very little lecture and “pats on the bck to make us feel better”. In fact, you may hear tough feedback. But always needed. What it IS is a friendly group of people who are on their own grief journey, understand, and are willing to coach others on positive ways to grapple with grief’s grip. It is the GROUP that counsels us within a prescribed path the leader is taking us. This is highly unique!
I say things here that I am unable to say at home. My feelings are accepted in a safe environment and it seems like the listeners “get it”!
There was a very open, non-judgmental atmosphere for safe sharing. We were able to say things that we were uncomfortable to share with our family! “Being able to eventually find gratitude has been life-changing to me!’
” This is a unique atmosphere where participants share thoughts and feelings in a safe, protected environment.”
“I like to comfortable atmosphere. Cheri is beyond encouraging and a wonderful facilitator. We have all learned that she will call us out if we are not speaking our personal truth too!. We are required to always be authentic. Her strong, constructive feedback is actually often exactly what we need to hear.”
“I am so thankful for Cheri and the group. I walked into this group not knowing who I was any longer. I knew I had a new normal to achieve but getting there was too hard. I felt so out of step with the world. I learned that grief doesn’t have to be an overwhelming process. They are here to help me every step of the way. Joining this group was truly life-changing!”
“I am so thankful that Cheri took the risk to start a group so folks can come together. “
“This is a friendly group of people on their own grief journey, willing to help others on their path! It is by helping each other that we discover we are healing!”
