March discussion topic: Families Changed - What puts strain on relationships and what helps. The effects of blame, shame, regret and guilt.

You are not alone, there are no set expectations, sometimes being with others with a shared understanding of this form of grief and loss helps more then you may expect.

Come and have a cup of tea /coffee and take the opportunity to:

• Talk with other people who have been bereaved by suicide.
• Share and speak freely.
• Bring some understanding to individual experiences of grief.
• Bring forth expectations that we and others may have that are not helpful in our grief, and how to manage these.
• Acknowledge and share what is helpful.
• Remember your loved one and talk about ways you might like them to continue in your life.
• Talk about grieving in your own unique way.
• Share ways of managing traumatic responses.
• Talk about other things you’d like to that are relevant to losing your loved one to suicide.
• Talk about other things you’d like to that are relevant to losing your loved one to suicide.

For more information go to www.griefsupport.org.nz/horizons-support-groups

RSVP required: Amy Colonna, 021 0903 9568, amy@griefsupport.org.nz