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03-08-2016, 10:12 PM

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ulfr

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my gran is dying

My Gran is dying she is 92
she got less than 24 hours

Worried about the wake
family members will be drinking unless they are driving
I dont drive

My husband will be with me

03-08-2016, 10:50 PM

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sleepie

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Hi Lily, I am sorry to hear of your Gran. If you are considering drinking, maybe try and stay sober out of your love for her and honor her that way.

03-08-2016, 10:56 PM

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Notimetoloose

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I am so sorry to hear about your Gran...I am glad you have got some support.
I lost my mum and by being and staying sober helped me work through the grief. x

03-08-2016, 10:58 PM

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Dee74

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I'm sorry to hear about your Gran too.

Try to stay in the day - if the worst happens, your husband will be with you if there's a wake, won't he?

03-08-2016, 11:02 PM

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sobriiestote

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Sorry to hear about your Gran, I loved my Grandmther so much and miss her, she was an amazing lady.

I made a folder for the wake full of photos of her, poems, letters etc, there will be enough people sober there that would love to sit with you and talk about her life I'm sure, even if you print off some things about the area she grew up in 90 years ago, I'm sure it would be fascinating for a lot of people.

I hope you get to say goodbye in your own way xxx

03-08-2016, 11:10 PM

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MikeM

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So sorry to hear that. This may sound like a cold thing to say at this point, but it's your sobriety that we're dealing with here. A potentially life or death thing.

The thing I wanted to say is... she did make it to 92. And something tells me that she wouldn't want you to worry,

03-08-2016, 11:25 PM

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DuhDave

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I know it's difficult Lily. Try focusing on celebrating her life and not mourning.

The best any of us can hope for is to make it to 92.

Cherish the memories and let peace awash you as it will soon for your Gran.

DD