{"id":1225,"date":"2017-11-08T21:32:20","date_gmt":"2017-11-08T21:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madd.org\/tennessee\/?p=1225"},"modified":"2022-05-30T12:11:19","modified_gmt":"2022-05-30T12:11:19","slug":"holiday-hints-surviving-grief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madd.org\/tennessee\/holiday-hints-surviving-grief\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Hints for Surviving Grief"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1225\" class=\"elementor elementor-1225\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c18366a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c18366a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12246dcd\" data-id=\"12246dcd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75baf081 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75baf081\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>The holidays can be hard for people whose loved ones have died. Take care of yourself this season with these tips:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Set priorities by doing only the things you want to and are capable of doing. Give yourself permission to say \u201cno.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Make a plan for your holiday celebrations\u2014take control of them instead of letting them take control of you.<\/li>\n<li>Learn to ask for and accept help from family and friends.<\/li>\n<li>Be careful not to isolate yourself.&nbsp; It is OK to take time for yourself, but try not to cut yourself off from the support of family and friends.<\/li>\n<li>Understand that the holidays may affect other family members differently. As you make plans, share your feelings and respect others\u2019 choices and needs.<\/li>\n<li>Expect some emotional pain. When the feelings come, embrace them.<\/li>\n<li>Accept a few invitations to be with close family or friends.&nbsp; Choose the ones that sound most appealing and decline those that feel like obligations.<\/li>\n<li>Give yourself permission to experience joy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>If you need any additional assistance, please call 1-877-MADD-HELP (877-623-3435). MADD is just a phone call away.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The holidays can be hard for people whose loved ones have died. 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