Coping With An Unexpected Death After Cremation

Posted on May 20th, 2019 by Fourtowns Cremation, Inc. under cremations
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When a loved one passes away suddenly, it can be a shock for everyone in the family. Things generally happen pretty quickly after that with a Longwood, FL cremation and perhaps a memorial service of some kind. Even if you have closure over the situation from the services, it can still be quite a shock, and coping with the loss, later on, can be a challenge. Use these tips to help yourself through the situation as best you can.

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The first thing you need to do is ensure that you are maintaining a healthy, well-balanced diet. That can be hard when you are grieving and don’t always feel up to cooking. Taking advantage of offers from friends can help you quite a bit. People often want to do something for someone who is going through a loss—especially with that loss is unexpected and sudden. They know they can’t make you feel better, but they can bring you food. Let them! Enjoy the nutrition others provide to give yourself the strength you need to get through the worse of it. Do your best to get as much rest and sleep as you need as well. There might be times when you feel like you can’t sleep at night, so take a nap during the day or at least rest and let your body do what it needs.

It might be hard with so many odd things going on around you, like family in town, funeral services, and other such details, but you will want to try and stick to a regular routine as much as you can. While you may have a few days off from work, you can still get your morning workout in, eat your meals at the same time, drink your coffee, and do other things you enjoy. You want your life to feel as normal as possible so you can move into a new sense of normal now that your loved one is gone.

It also helps to spend time with family members and friends. You will have times when you want to be alone with your thoughts and that’s okay. However, it’s not good to isolate yourself and you should dull the pain by crying on others’ shoulders. You can talk about your loved one, your shock, your emotions, and anything else on your mind regarding the situation and comfort one another.

When you go through a shocking death in your family, the Longwood, FL cremation service is just the beginning of the grieving process you will likely encounter. If you need help with the services, contact Fourtowns Cremation, Inc. Visit our funeral director at 1235 Saxon Blvd, Orange City, FL 32763, or call us at (386) 774-8055 with your questions to set up a consultation. We’re here to help in any way we can. Our compassionate representatives will treat your loved one with nothing but dignity and respect. We want to honor them in the way you see fit.

Our licensed cremation facility provides cremation services for families in Deltona, FL; Orange City, FL, and neighboring Volusia County communities. Our family-owned funeral home offers a wide range of affordable cremation products and we manage the cremation and arrangements to alleviate a small portion of the enormous stress that families endure after the loss a loved one.

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