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The Compassionate Friends of Contra Costa County - Parent's Page | |
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"The secret of The Compassionate Friends is simple.There is no line between being a helper and being helped. In the early months of people's membership in TCF, it seems that most of the time is spent absorbing ideas, crying, letting the grief flow, and 'learning the ropes' of a bereaved parent. The next step is reaching out to others and helping them. It is not a big step, for listening to another person sort out his life helps us to sort out our life too. But it is an important step because it is the first point at which the movement is reversed. All the energy had been going inward. We had been feeling so empty inside that we kept withdrawing into ourselves. But at that point when we turn around is the point when we first listen to another, speak words of comfort and hope, share our pain instead of just feeling our pain." Dennis Klass, Ph. D., TCF Advisor, Saint Louis, Missouri
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| Coming to that first meeting is the hardest, but you have nothing to lose and a lot to gain. Feel free to bring a relative or other supportive person to your first meeting or two, until you feel comfortable with us. Try not to judge your first meeting as to whether TCF will work for you. That 2nd, 3rd or 4th meeting might be the time when you will find the right person or hear the right words that will help you with your grief work. Remember, we are all bereaved parents and family members who struggle with similar issues and the same intense pain. | ||
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To contact us: call
510.932.2207
Additional Compassionate Friends Links:
TCF Contra Costa County Sibling's Web Page TCF Contra Costa Local Meeting Schedules Introductory Page TCF Contra Costa County Newsletter Excerpts TCF National Organization Official TCF Website (Note: the National TCF website has numerous chat rooms for internet access) |