In todays episode we welcome Dagmara to The Grief Sofa as we remember her father Wojciech Fajferek. Dagmara talks to us about the timeline of her fathers diagnosis with gastric cancer, his strength throughout his illness and the difficulties of losing a father whilst protecting a younger sibling.

TW - In this episode we speak in detail about the last 24 hours of Wojciech Fajferek's life, some of which you might find distressing.

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In today's episode we speak to Rebecca about the loss of her brother Jack to suicide at the age of 27. We speak of her exploration of healing spiritually and the ways in which her life has changed and evolved since his death.

You can find Rebecca & access her work through Instagram @rebeccajaxhealing or online at www.feelholistichealing.com

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In todays episode Emma talks about her Mum Alison who died suddenly when Emma was a teenager. She shares the dangers of labelling someone as strong and how she hid her grief for years. Emma talks about her struggles with anxiety and how she has learnt to manage those feelings with journalling, exercise and starting her on grief page.

You can find her on instagram here - https://www.instagram.com/thegirlwithgrief/

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In todays episode Meera talks about her Dad Robin who died in 2002. Meera speaks about the difficult of losing a parent as a teenager and we talk about the lack of support that was available for her. She shares how her grief has come in waves over the years and how different events in her life have caused it to surface.

You can find Meera on instagram here - https://www.instagram.com/grief_chat/

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In todays episode Rachel talks about her husband, Jon who died in 2020 following a Leukemia diagnosis. She shares with us the story of how her and Jon met, memories of their wedding and honeymoon and how she navigates life as a 23 year old widow.

You can listen to Biffy Clyro - Space here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25HChem_yuU

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In todays episode Catherine talks about her sister, Gabrielle. She discusses the significance of losing a sibling and how siblings often feel they are the forgotten grievers. She shares her experiences with receieving signs from loved ones and talks about how her niece helps get them through the family's grief.

You can buy the book 'The Invisible String' here - https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-invisible-string/patrice-karst/geoff-stevenson/9780875167343

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