Testimonials

“Facing the Mourning was the perfect name for the group sessions that I attended.  Through effective instruction including specific assignments, I was challenged to face the overwhelming emotions that resulted from the loss of my precious wife.  A very meaningful part of my experience was the compassion and support provided by other group members that had experienced similar losses.  Overall, the instruction and support gave me hope that I could get through my personal despair.”     Doug
 

“I wish I had taken this class two years earlier.  It helped me to realize that most of the things I was feeling were normal for people trying to survive their grief, and it helped me find ways to work through some of my most difficult issues.  I felt that I had great support from the facilitator as well as the other people taking the class.  I would highly recommend Facing the Mourning to anyone who struggles with working through their bereavement whether it has been a few months, or a few years, as it did help me.”     Joyce
 

“At first I was debating of what letter to write to my husband; one of love, missing him or anger.  I thought about it and thought about it and so the strongest feeling that came out was the anger.  Writing the letter to Chris brought out all the anger that I have build-up inside me.  The exercise of writing the letter definitely took a load off my chest and to express myself among other widows.”     Colleen
 

“Facing the Mourning went beyond book reading in helping me deal with my grief.  It was a hands-on process of looking at my grief from so many different angles.  It made me think, gave me something to do – it was a most helpful and unique experience.”     June
 

"I attended the "Face the Mourning" class just a few months after my wife Carla's sudden, unexpected passing.  I was a lost soul, feeling adrift at sea and not knowing where to go and what to do.  I had so many unknown thoughts coming at me, it was quite frightening.  I thought the class was "out of the box" for me, I wanted to attend it.  I found it to be very difficult at times.  I also found it to be incredibly important and special to me.  The things I learned helped get me through that horrible storm.  Some of the things I did in the class became Christmas presents for my family, things we'll cherish forever   I have three (so far) memorials planned for my wife this year, thanks to the class  I would highly recommend the "Face the Mourning" class to anyone trying to cope with the loss of a special loved one.”     Wayne