‘It pretty much saved my life’: Grief support group leader helps others 12 years after losing wife
By SHELBY COUNTY, Alabama
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SHELBY COUNTY, Alabama (WVTM) — 12 years ago, Peter Jackson faced one of the hardest days of his life after losing his wife to a stroke.
“I lost my wife due to a sudden and massive hemorrhagic stroke. That was on a Monday evening. By Friday, we had to disconnect and let her go,” said Jackson.
Grief support classes with GriefShare helped him navigate that loss.
“I attended the program, went through all the classes, and it pretty much saved my life in more ways than one,” said Jackson.
GriefShare started in Wake Forest, North Carolina and now helps those who are grieving all across the country and right here in Alabama.
For the last 10 years, Jackson has been a leader and facilitator for GriefShare.
“What the program will enable them to do is manage and control their grief. It’s something that doesn’t go away entirely, but they are able to manage and control it, rather than the grief managing and controlling them,” said Jackson.
The 13-week series for the grief classes kicks off on Thursday.
The classes are freestanding, so if you experience a loss now or later on in the series, GriefShare invites you to join.
You can also attend the classes if you are struggling with grief from a less recent loss.
To get connected with GriefShare in Shelby County you can reach out online, by phone at 205-908-6529 or by email at FromMourningToJoy@gmail.com
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