THE holiday season
can be especially rough -
- for those of us who've ~

Icst someone close‘
recently or who lost
" someone close at this
time of the year.
According to © :the
: Canadian. Mental |Health
~ Association (CMHA) with all
the... messages: of: family
togetherness.“ind - joy, the

emptiness: left_ behind when
‘someone € passes away is ‘harsh

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contrast: to. what society
seems to “expect” us to feel

at this time of year. Below are

some tips. to help get
through a potentially hard
time:

tatking about the deceased
person is OK. Your stress will
only increase if the dead per-
son’s memory is allowed to
become .a landmine chat
everyone tiptees around; ~

@ don’t let other people's
“expectations

your holiday will unfolds If
you “don't feel. like doing

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T uesday .Of every month,
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Meets on the first Thursday :

of each month, from :7:30-
9:30..p.m..cat. Lions Gate

and on the second and fourth
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Meetings, in:the tradition an :
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weekly :

Vancouver. City. Library every
Monday ‘at. 7. p.m.:People of
all backgrounds are weleome.

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‘something this Christmas,
“don’t let others force you. If
-you'do want to attend holi-

day ninctions, make sure you
know your limits. Leave
early, arrive late, drive alone
— do whatever you need to
do to help yourself, .

@ seck support. Talk to your -

friends and family about how
your feel. Also; many com-
munities © offer” support
groups for people: who are
grieving. Being around peo-
ple who know what. you're
going through can be very

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Newcomers are ‘asked to call.

Wayne at 988-7680.
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Sensibly. Group. meets every
Thursday at West Van United

~ Church. from 9- 10:30 a.m.

Info: 926- 7344:

TOPS: Taking’ Off Pounds .
Sensibly.

Small, friendly
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Thursday ina private home.
Weigh-in. at

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A- good - support
group mects every. Thursday

1371: ‘Take off

Pounds :

St: Catherine’s Church, 1058

*: Ridgewood, N.V. Info: Carol’ 7

Chartrand at 980- 045:

12:45 .p.m., ~
“meeting © from. 1:15-2 p.m. ‘
~. Info: 987-4037.

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comforting;

G plan a special time to cele-

brate the memories of the
person who died. Some fam-
ies develop creative rituals

like decorating 3 miniature .

Christmas tree at the ceme-
tery, donating money to the
deceased person's favourite
charity, singing. their
favourite seasoncl song,
reciting a special prayer
before the evening meal, or
even just lighting a candle..
Symbolic gestures like these
can help | families’ validate

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their feelings of sadness, and take. care. of) yourself.
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ing special occasions; neglect are not a great mix at

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