Choose. Communicate. Compromise.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - A cancer support network is exactly what Gilda's Club is known as with experts to help you deal with grief. Barbara Williams and Jerry Snoeyink describe what you can do to cope with the holidays when there are people on your mind who need help and support.

Inspire:
Coping with the Holidays: The 3 C's
Choose: Decide who you want to spend time with
-Decide in advance what activities you want to participate in
-Mark the loss.  Pick a tradition that helps you remember your loved one
Communicate:  Discuss the choices you've made with others
-Remember others are grieving as well
Compromise:  No wrong or right way to grieve
-Give yourself permission to set aside rituals and traditions for now\
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