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It’s almost 12 months since I adopted Waffle the dog, which means it is nearly a year since Izzy my Border Terrier died.
There’s no schedule or timetable for grieving the loss of loved ones, and no difference for me between those who have 4 legs and 2.
#DogsOfTwitter
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It’s almost 12 months since I adopted Waffle the dog, which means it is nearly a year since Izzy my Border Terrier died.
There’s no schedule or timetable for grieving the loss of loved ones, and no difference for me between those who have 4 legs and 2.
#DogsOfTwitter
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The photo of Izzy licking an ice cream was the last photo my father-in-law ever saw.
My partner was called to the hospital where his Dad was dying.
Izzy and I stayed at home, waiting for the inevitable news.
A few weeks later we went out to sea to scatter some of his ashes.
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My partner was called to the hospital where his Dad was dying.
Izzy and I stayed at home, waiting for the inevitable news.
A few weeks later we went out to sea to scatter some of his ashes.
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This was how I chose to remember my father-in-law, a former naval officer who spent most of his life landlocked in suburbia.
His old cine films had lots of shots where he stood gazing out to sea.
We watched as his ashes tumbled down into the dark swirling depths of the waves.
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His old cine films had lots of shots where he stood gazing out to sea.
We watched as his ashes tumbled down into the dark swirling depths of the waves.
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What therapy has taught me.
After several unsuccessful attempts to resolve some painful and deep seated issues I finally found a therapist I had the right kind of understanding and rapport with to address this effectively.
They were autistic too.
We had lots in common.
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What therapy has taught me.
After several unsuccessful attempts to resolve some painful and deep seated issues I finally found a therapist I had the right kind of understanding and rapport with to address this effectively.
They were autistic too.
We had lots in common.
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Pacing was important.
There were places I wasn’t ready to go at the outset.
Things evolved gradually.
Situations occurred in my life that led to us exploring specific issues.
It felt natural not forced.
Everything happened in its own good time.
Some things resolved themselves.
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There were places I wasn’t ready to go at the outset.
Things evolved gradually.
Situations occurred in my life that led to us exploring specific issues.
It felt natural not forced.
Everything happened in its own good time.
Some things resolved themselves.
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There was a lot about being autistic that I didn’t need to explain.
This was liberating.
Implicit acceptance of what that meant was combined with active discussion about effective strategies.
Knowing that there were certain things that many of us struggle with was validating.
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This was liberating.
Implicit acceptance of what that meant was combined with active discussion about effective strategies.
Knowing that there were certain things that many of us struggle with was validating.
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