What's Your Grief Question: How Important is Grief Journaling?

In this episode we answer a question from a listener who has always been a journaler, but doesn't feel interested or able to journal about grief. We also talk about the risks of comparison in grief and coping.
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[@yolanda6299]

I live in Florida but belong to a great UK bereavement group online. The sharing, venting, knowing how others are dealing with their loss has been really good for my journey. "Sue Ryder" has helped me feel accepted within my emotional rollercoaster.

[@yolanda6299]

I have been working with your journaling and it has forced me to look closely and attentively to my grief. It's taking quite some time to complete those thirty days because I have to walk away and breathe. But journaling has been a big part of my life and this focused grief journaling is an amazing tool. Thank you for providing this much needed resource that I did find by pure accident while having a grief attack and google searching.

[@pcmurray16]

Grief journalling was so important to me after my partner died that when I broke my writing wrist I had a complete breakdown. The power of journalism cannot be underestimated in any way. I still do it occasionally for him amd others and have online memorial sites I can add to or light a candle but writing slows my ADHD brain down enough to think
Thank you so much for everything you do. The grief culture in UK is terrible. You guys are great ❤

[@whatsyourgrief]

Ah thanks for the kind words - I'm so glad that journaling has been helpful for you (though sorry the wrist injury derailed it!). I don't know too many of the UK grief resources, but a UK grief podcast we love is the Grief Gang.

[@pcmurray16]

@@whatsyourgrief thank you I will look out for that. Thanks for all you do x