JCUMC Grief Support Group
Thursdays from 11:30 am-1:00 PM
Please call (770)497-8215 for information on where the group is meeting.
After the loss of a loved one, we experience a variety of emotions and life changing events. Helping one another through support and encouragement is the foundation for this group. Wherever you find yourself on this journey through grief, you are welcome to come.
WALKING THROUGH GRIEF
When it comes to dealing with grief, it can be a challenge to find the resources we need to educate ourselves and our loved ones on what is happening and how to best keep going forward. Having been down this road, we want to give back. We want to reach out to those who are earlier on this road. We cannot make your pain go away, nor can we provide answers for you. What we can do is help you to find the tools that you need to walk through your grief journey.
Grief, in our opinion, falls into two categories: grief that can be solved with time or money, and grief that cannot be solved. If you leave your favorite coat on a plane, with time and money you can replace it and the grief will slowly fade. However, with the loss of a loved one - whether a spouse, a parent, a child or a sibling - no time and no amount of money will make this grief go away. This is why seeking support for the grief journey is helpful. It is a place where you can find others who are grieving and provides an opportunity for mutual support.
* COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS - FOR PARENTS GRIEVING CHILDREN AT ANY LIFE STAGE
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NATIONAL SUPPORT GROUPS
DEPRESSION AND BI-POLAR SUPPORT GROUP (DBSA)
There is a lot of misunderstanding about depression and - especially - bipolar disorder. Both can be isolating illnesses, but the DBSA support group can help you connect with others who have been there as well. DBSA meets every Tuesday at 7:00 pm. Meetings are currently held via ZOOM. For more information, contact Chris Irwin (770)365-4975.
PFLAG
PFLAG is an organization of LGBTQ+ people, parents, families, and allies who work together to create an equitable and inclusive world. Since our founding in 1973, PFLAG works every day to ensure LGBTQ+ people everywhere are safe, celebrated, empowered and loved. Many people don't know where to turn when a child, family member, friend, or other loved one comes out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ+). PFLAG chapters provide support, education, and advocacy to LGBTQ+ people, their parents and families, and allies, including co-workers, teachers, doctors, and others who wish to better understand and support them.
PFLAG provides opportunities for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity. The group now has a separate group for teens and younger adults. The group meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm on the 3rd floor of the Education Building. All are welcome. For more information, contact us at pflagjohnscreek@gmail.com
PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT
Meets every 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm via ZOOM. For more information contact Chet Burdick chetburdick@bellsouth.net
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