Ask a really tough question: Is your pet loss support group a positive or negative experience?
Website design By BotEap.comSupport groups for pet connections through angel animals, spirit animals, pet networks, animals from the afterlife, and residents of Rainbow Bridge come in all sizes and flavors; in person, at health centers, at church, at homeless pet shelters, animal rescue groups, other organizations, and online. They are promoted to provide substantive and positive emotional and spiritual support. Does your pet loss group meet the criteria for a positive or negative experience?
Website design By BotEap.comA positive proactive support group is one that encourages learning. This group promotes advancement and helps facilitate the expansion of consciousness and its empowerment. They are a blessing in your life!
Website design By BotEap.comThe positive group leader is not intimidated by your unanswered questions, but instead is inspired to be more polite. This moderator encourages you to ask questions that require further investigation to challenge each group member to think beyond the current circumstances of pet loss and into a larger mindset of “is it possible for my pet to be reincarnated?”
This open-minded attitude discourages group members from maintaining a “my pet is gone forever” victim mentality. Website design By BotEap.comA positive animal grief group is aware of the psychological reasons why they might be using their negative reaction for “sympathetic attention.” They understand that this is a confusing and complicated time in your life. However, an animal complaint counselor will attempt to rebuild a new awareness through uplifting approaches to approaching life without your beloved animal companion. The facilitator’s job is to ease you through this time of emotional pain and loneliness, not to allow for self-pity. Website design By BotEap.comFrom her introductory “pet loss story” to her weekly “how’s it going” grief story, the negative pet loss support group comes together only to celebrate the identity she created from the devastating death of your pet. This is a “victim” group, joining the others and commiserating in perpetual negative energy at the highest level of disguise. Website design By BotEap.comNo matter how much you think this group is helping you cope with the death of a pet, it is not. They exist to talk and share negative experiences creating an atmosphere of “blocking”. It is the marriage by “depression” in progress. You do not receive points for being a victim of the loss of your pet. In fact, you are contributing to your own demise. Website design By BotEap.comIt must be a great concern to participate in a group that does nothing more than tell what “was” and all the continuous unhappiness that permeates the lives of its lost participants. Inevitably, this will have a negative impact on the mind and spirit of the participants. The details of your pet’s death and painful suffering do not need to be addressed over and over again. Website design By BotEap.comSince you’ve already lived through the “story” of losing your pet, why would someone keep triggering that grievance and negative energy? This is a common scenario in online internet groups. Research corroborates that telling your horror story and reading the countless painful outpourings of others does not facilitate positive mental responses. Website design By BotEap.comAcceptance is one thing, denial another. Being “the victim” of your pet’s death drains your energy. Experiencing the loss of a pet and approaching it with the “pity, poor me” approach is futile. It may help for a while, but the key here is “for a while”. Leave the pity party. Get a fresh perspective on pet loss claims to restore your heart and inspire hope. Website design By BotEap.comAs long as you are telling what “was”, you are living in the past. I know people who keep telling the same story about the death of “Fluffy” with every little detail embellished to the max just to keep the conversation vibrant with the drama of what it was. Website design By BotEap.comFor this type of person, who actually moves on after their bereavement, “oh no,” that pet guardian would need to have a life and do more than just talk about themselves and their loss. Website design By BotEap.comThis kind of person just drifts from one person to another, from one support group to another, until that group of listeners doesn’t ask enough questions or doesn’t provide the “poor you, you’ve been through so much with the death of your loved one” comments. mascot”. Website design By BotEap.comI know a woman who, after years of pet loss counseling and therapy and ten years in all pet loss complaint support groups, animal bereavement sympathy communities, and pet loss sympathy chat rooms she could find, she started her own pet support group because no one wanted to hear her repetitive stories. Website design By BotEap.comDo you have any of the tendencies mentioned above? Do you like the attention that makes your grief easier? If so, you need to determine “why” you need this form of negative attention. This inner emptiness will erode your soul and eventually your health. Website design By BotEap.comDon’t use the fact that you lost your pet as a marker of identification or to give meaning to your life online. Website design By BotEap.comBy creating your identity as the grieving victim of your pet’s death, YOU are the only one who will lose friends, and the respect and patience of those who encourage and support your healing. Website design By BotEap.comMany members of animal support groups want attention. They use their pet’s worst illnesses and deaths as a banner to tell them apart. It is imperative that these individuals muster the courage to break their need to depend on the loss of their pet to make sense of their life in “the” group. This is not productive. If a person continues to wallow in this downtrodden existence, she can be sure that fewer and fewer people and friends will ask “how are you feeling?” Website design By BotEap.comYou CAN tell the story of your pet’s loss as a “learning opportunity” to help educate and heal others in your group, rather than as a sympathy Band-Aid. If your group does not continually support your positive emotional and spiritual growth, walk away. Website design By BotEap.comA negative support group ultimately does more harm than good. Although grief takes time, uplifting attitudes are essential. Living with the “memory of the death” of your pet can drain your energy day by day and breath by breath. Website design By BotEap.comI understand because my fiancé died in a sudden car accident. I never got a chance to say anything or have a “heads up”. Website design By BotEap.comIt’s better to celebrate your fur baby’s life and remember all the good times. So you keep alive your pet’s positive contribution to your life. Website design By BotEap.comBy celebrating your pet’s life, you never have to bury their memories. You can take them out of your heart’s memory box at any time, as a special gift, and savor all the wonderful thoughts and feelings. Website design By BotEap.comSo take a look at the dynamics of your pet loss support group to determine if you are growing or JUST repeating the pet loss you’ve already experienced to the max. Website design By BotEap.comask yourself:
1. Does your group agree to have an open mind and greater awareness and awareness?
2. Are you taking the knowledge gained from your group as a positive educational experience? Website design By BotEap.comUnless you choose to move forward, you will remain in the same condition that brought you into the party in the first place. Website design By BotEap.com3. Have you spent too long at the complaint stage?
4. Do you feel better today than yesterday? Website design By BotEap.comLast but not least! Have you ever considered that your pet does NOT have to live forever as an Animal Angel, or a resident of the Rainbow Bridge in a spirit animal or in the afterlife? Website design By BotEap.comHave you ever researched or considered animal reincarnation?
This open-minded attitude discourages group members from maintaining a “my pet is gone forever” victim mentality. Website design By BotEap.comA positive animal grief group is aware of the psychological reasons why they might be using their negative reaction for “sympathetic attention.” They understand that this is a confusing and complicated time in your life. However, an animal complaint counselor will attempt to rebuild a new awareness through uplifting approaches to approaching life without your beloved animal companion. The facilitator’s job is to ease you through this time of emotional pain and loneliness, not to allow for self-pity. Website design By BotEap.comFrom her introductory “pet loss story” to her weekly “how’s it going” grief story, the negative pet loss support group comes together only to celebrate the identity she created from the devastating death of your pet. This is a “victim” group, joining the others and commiserating in perpetual negative energy at the highest level of disguise. Website design By BotEap.comNo matter how much you think this group is helping you cope with the death of a pet, it is not. They exist to talk and share negative experiences creating an atmosphere of “blocking”. It is the marriage by “depression” in progress. You do not receive points for being a victim of the loss of your pet. In fact, you are contributing to your own demise. Website design By BotEap.comIt must be a great concern to participate in a group that does nothing more than tell what “was” and all the continuous unhappiness that permeates the lives of its lost participants. Inevitably, this will have a negative impact on the mind and spirit of the participants. The details of your pet’s death and painful suffering do not need to be addressed over and over again. Website design By BotEap.comSince you’ve already lived through the “story” of losing your pet, why would someone keep triggering that grievance and negative energy? This is a common scenario in online internet groups. Research corroborates that telling your horror story and reading the countless painful outpourings of others does not facilitate positive mental responses. Website design By BotEap.comAcceptance is one thing, denial another. Being “the victim” of your pet’s death drains your energy. Experiencing the loss of a pet and approaching it with the “pity, poor me” approach is futile. It may help for a while, but the key here is “for a while”. Leave the pity party. Get a fresh perspective on pet loss claims to restore your heart and inspire hope. Website design By BotEap.comAs long as you are telling what “was”, you are living in the past. I know people who keep telling the same story about the death of “Fluffy” with every little detail embellished to the max just to keep the conversation vibrant with the drama of what it was. Website design By BotEap.comFor this type of person, who actually moves on after their bereavement, “oh no,” that pet guardian would need to have a life and do more than just talk about themselves and their loss. Website design By BotEap.comThis kind of person just drifts from one person to another, from one support group to another, until that group of listeners doesn’t ask enough questions or doesn’t provide the “poor you, you’ve been through so much with the death of your loved one” comments. mascot”. Website design By BotEap.comI know a woman who, after years of pet loss counseling and therapy and ten years in all pet loss complaint support groups, animal bereavement sympathy communities, and pet loss sympathy chat rooms she could find, she started her own pet support group because no one wanted to hear her repetitive stories. Website design By BotEap.comDo you have any of the tendencies mentioned above? Do you like the attention that makes your grief easier? If so, you need to determine “why” you need this form of negative attention. This inner emptiness will erode your soul and eventually your health. Website design By BotEap.comDon’t use the fact that you lost your pet as a marker of identification or to give meaning to your life online. Website design By BotEap.comBy creating your identity as the grieving victim of your pet’s death, YOU are the only one who will lose friends, and the respect and patience of those who encourage and support your healing. Website design By BotEap.comMany members of animal support groups want attention. They use their pet’s worst illnesses and deaths as a banner to tell them apart. It is imperative that these individuals muster the courage to break their need to depend on the loss of their pet to make sense of their life in “the” group. This is not productive. If a person continues to wallow in this downtrodden existence, she can be sure that fewer and fewer people and friends will ask “how are you feeling?” Website design By BotEap.comYou CAN tell the story of your pet’s loss as a “learning opportunity” to help educate and heal others in your group, rather than as a sympathy Band-Aid. If your group does not continually support your positive emotional and spiritual growth, walk away. Website design By BotEap.comA negative support group ultimately does more harm than good. Although grief takes time, uplifting attitudes are essential. Living with the “memory of the death” of your pet can drain your energy day by day and breath by breath. Website design By BotEap.comI understand because my fiancé died in a sudden car accident. I never got a chance to say anything or have a “heads up”. Website design By BotEap.comIt’s better to celebrate your fur baby’s life and remember all the good times. So you keep alive your pet’s positive contribution to your life. Website design By BotEap.comBy celebrating your pet’s life, you never have to bury their memories. You can take them out of your heart’s memory box at any time, as a special gift, and savor all the wonderful thoughts and feelings. Website design By BotEap.comSo take a look at the dynamics of your pet loss support group to determine if you are growing or JUST repeating the pet loss you’ve already experienced to the max. Website design By BotEap.comask yourself:
1. Does your group agree to have an open mind and greater awareness and awareness?
2. Are you taking the knowledge gained from your group as a positive educational experience? Website design By BotEap.comUnless you choose to move forward, you will remain in the same condition that brought you into the party in the first place. Website design By BotEap.com3. Have you spent too long at the complaint stage?
4. Do you feel better today than yesterday? Website design By BotEap.comLast but not least! Have you ever considered that your pet does NOT have to live forever as an Animal Angel, or a resident of the Rainbow Bridge in a spirit animal or in the afterlife? Website design By BotEap.comHave you ever researched or considered animal reincarnation?