SOUL: Surviving Overdose & Understanding Loss

SOUL: Surviving Overdose & Understanding Loss SOUL is a peer grief support group for individuals that have lost someone they love to substance use

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It’s a day to remember our loved ones…feel free to post photos of yours

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🥀Everything arrives differently now.
Happiness doesn't land the way it used to—
it stings first.
Because every bright moment
reminds me who isn’t here to witness it. Grieving Parents

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There’s so much left behind when someone you love dies.

And we always find ourselves asking the same question:

“What do I do with all of this?”

The clothes. The jewelry. The little things that still smell like them.

You may find comfort in opening the closet and seeing all the things that remind you of them, or maybe you can't bring yourself to open the closet at all.

After my loss, I just put everything into boxes and put them aside. I wasn’t ready to sort through anything or throw anything away.

In time, I slowly went through all the stuff and only kept a few items that brought me comfort.

One of the things I held onto was a pair of shoes. I kept them because in my grief-stricken mind I was thinking if someone comes back they'll probably need shoes.

Silly...I know. But at the time that’s what brought me comfort.

You may have heard the saying, “You never see a hearse pulling a moving van.”

This means that no matter how important material things may seem to us in life, they’ll mean nothing to us in death. We can’t take any 'stuff' with us. The only thing we take is all the love we've accumulated during our life here on Earth.

Many people will tell you what you should and shouldn't do with your loved one's belongings, but the decision is ultimately up to you.

Here’s the thing…you don’t have to decide today. Or this year. Or ever, if you’re not ready.

My only rule is this:

If it brings you comfort…keep it.
If it doesn’t…you’re allowed to let it go.

Just remember that whatever you chose to do, (or not do) is totally up to you.

And follow your heart…because it knows the way.

Gary Sturgis - Surviving Grief

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