It’s All In the Family
When someone in a family is ill the whole family faces the illness.
There aren’t many places where families can come together and create
ways to maintain caring relationships. It’s important that the
family be on the same page and that everyone develops their own
personal belief in a positive outcome. It’s important that everyone
in the family facing the illness gets their voice heard.
This is a unique perspective because
the medical community only focuses on the person with the diagnosis
as the patient. It would be great is keeping the illness in the
closet protected the family from the disease, but that’s a fantasy;
mystery only makes the reality more foreboding.
Inclusion is the key so that family members don’t feel left out of the
loop. Isolation gives family members the opportunity to create scenarios
in their head that are often worse than the truth. Clarity in the family
unit will provide unity and strength…things everyone will benefit from
in confronting the illness.
Family sessions are scheduled with all family members old enough to
understand the discussion. For those with very young children, resources
that explain illness will be provided to unravel the mystery.
For
more information contact Greg at
greg@survivingstrong.com.
The Group Experience-
The
Pilgrimage
It’s
a club no one wants to belong to but a diagnosis is the moment
everything changes. No one plans for illness. There are no
instruction manuals about how to respond. It’s a time of confusion and
fear, shattering every assumption you had about your life! What better
time for a pilgrimage than when everything is being questioned?
Would you like to be part of a spirited community that will provide you
with better tools for stepping up to the challenges you face? Are you
looking for resources that will make treatment easier? Do you desire a
community that truly knows “how you feel”? That's the advantage of
working in a group.
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