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- 4y ago
- Date posted
- 4y ago
I'm so sorry about your dog. When I've lost a pet, I try to think about the great life and love I gave them. Support from others is important and I'm glad your reaching out, it's very courageous and that courage will get you through this.
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- 4y ago
I'm so sorry. Losing a pet is extremely painful and I don't think there's a healthy way to make coping with that pain easier. Being proactive now about friends you can talk to or activities you can do to keep you busy in the next few days/weeks may be a good idea. I think there's also an important opportunity for acceptance here: You will most likely feel devastated and sad. Accept it and have faith that the feelings will pass & you always have a community here that you can turn to, even if it's non-OCD related 💚
- Date posted
- 4y ago
And I mean that I don't think there's a healthy way of avoiding that pain. There are definitely healthy ways to cope with the pain, but the pain itself is unavoidable.
- Date posted
- 4y ago
i’m so sorry to hear about your loss. losing someone special like a pet is never easy on the heart. i lost my cat last january - he was my best friend. what helped for me - which i hope can aid you in healing.. give yourself the space to feel & be in your emotions. reflect on the beauty that your dog gave you and all of the beauty you gave to her. let your tears fall freely 🌷 it’s admirable that you reflected on yourself & spoke about it. writing it all down, whether it here or in a journal can help a lot 🌷 you could also reach out to a trusted friend & let them know what you’re going through. best wishes
- Date posted
- 4y ago
My mind is too scattered right now for sharing any advice, but I send you love and comfort. If you don’t want to be emotional in front of others irl, please know we support you and care about you here. 💜
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