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I wanted to share with you some of what I've learned. My hope is it will help you understand a little more about my journey. I'm sending this just to those I'm closest to-those who have been around often these first three months.  \nFirst, I want you to know you have all been true caregivers who love me. I don't know if I would've made it through three months without my boy without you guys loving and praying for me. I know you aren't comfortable & aren't certain with how to help me given the depth of this tragedy. I don't always know what I need either.  \nPlease take this \"grief letter\" in the spirit in which it is [intended... to](intended... to) be helpful and not hurtful...  \nWhen XXX first died I was numb, confused and just plain sick. I also felt God's presence in a deeper way than I ever had. He is so good to us.  \nBut now it's been just over 3 months. Now the numbness has worn off. Now I don't\"feel\" God with me as much even though I know he's here. Now I am facing the holidays. Now I've completed Grief Share. Now everyone's gone back to their day today routines.  \nWhat I have learned so far is that grief is complicated. I have learned it will take far, far, longer than I ever imagined to \"process\" this. I don't know what \"process\" even means. There is no putting this behind me- I am changed forever. I am learning where Iam with my emotions, my confusion, and my physical and spiritual state are all normal. My baby isn't just dead-he took his own life. There are layers to this that must be dealt with. I can't walk around it- I have to walk through it.  \nHere are some things that are helpful right now in this stage of grief:  \n• Listen compassionately.  \n• Please don't correct me if I repeat myself. I know some of you may be irritated by hearing the same stories or how I'm feeling. Please just listen.  \n• Laugh with me when I'm able. But please don't try to \"cheer me up.\" If I'm down let me be down but if I'm ornery please go with it :)  \n• Please don't try to \"teach\" or \"make it better\" in some way. You don't need to \"fix\" me.  \n• Tell me I was a good Mom if you were around me & XXX. Give me specific examples or reasons why you believe that. I need this very much.  \n• I have felt especially loved by people who have read books about suicide. Thank you. Thank you. I know you are in this with me for the long haul and by doing a little research you have learned it's just that-a LONG haul. This has helped me feel that the pressure is off to \"get better.\"  \n• Please don't say things like \"I can imagine if it were me I'd need...\" You can't imagine. And while I know NONE of you are trying to be hurtful it nonetheless minimizes my suffering when you say, \"I know\" in response to how I am feeling. Just listen.  \n• Food. This has been so wonderful! Thank you for cooking extras and for surprising us with take-out :)  \n• Prayer is so appreciated. And I've been very comforted when you tell me specific bible verses you may be praying for me.  \n• I can't talk casually about XXX’s death-so quick conversations at work aren't possible. When I talk about XXX I go ALL the way or NONE of the way. So please don't be offended if I'm short with you if you ask how I am while I'm at work. And don't be offended that I don't take lunch. I really just want to concentrate when I can-because those days are still not happening every day so I need to make the most of them when they  \ndo. Thank you so much for understanding.  \n• Be willing to wade into my grossness and ask questions-even if they offend me. Trust me, I'll tell you when you offend me as some of you know oh too well! I am grateful for your willingness to risk me snapping back at you. Thank You.  \n• Please be patient with me. What I've listed above is where I am now. 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