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Traumatic and Violent Loss Zoom Gathering
July 8, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT
Hello Twins,
I hope you are all well, able to stay cool in the Summer heat and keeping safe.
TTSGI will be hosting a Zoom Gathering for members*** who lost their twin due to Traumatic and/or Violent Loss. Please see the details below and mark your calendar. It is important as only those who confirm attendance will be sent the Zoom link on Saturday, July 30.
When: Sunday, July 31, 2022
Time: 4:00pm East Coast, 3:00pm Midwest, 2:00pm Mountain, 1:00pm West Coast
Discussion Topic: Guilt–What Could I Have Done Differently?
How do we handle the process of Guilt caused by the loss of our twin through traumatic or violent circumstances?
Please attend this Zoom Gathering which will be offering constructive ways to handle GUILT after your twin’s untimely death.
RSVP: with a “YES” response no later than 5pm on Friday, July 29 to carolyneshane@gmail.com.
We will plan for enough time to discuss our topic after we introduce ourselves. Do set enough time aside for a 1½ to a 2-hour gathering. We also plan to hold another gathering during the Winter.
Guidelines for TTSGI Specialized Group Zoom Gatherings:
- During the sharing time, you will have the opportunity to share your story. You can choose, however, to participate in the session just by listening. You do not need to share a story if you are not comfortable doing so. Feel free to raise your hand when you are ready to share and the facilitator/host will recognize you. Your story should focus on yourself, your twin, and your experience of your twin loss, how you learned about it, how you feel, etc. Be sure to begin your sharing by letting us know your name and the state where you reside.
- Our meetings are confidential and only between those of us on this call. Nothing is recorded. Please do not share any person’s personal identity or anything that would convey a person’s identity.
- We are all on a similar path of healing. We may be at different places along the way but twinless twins understand the loss that other twinless twins feel so deeply. This is why “sharing time” is so special and can be helpful.
- This Zoom gathering is a place of sanctity- a place of respect, support and safety. Listening to one another and hearing what is being shared can help us on our own journey of healing. We are a safe place to share because we do not ask one another questions nor do we judge anyone else’s feelings and experiences.
- Please speak so everyone can hear you. Keep your mics on mute unless you are speaking. We ask that only one person speak at a time and that no questions are posed to that speaker once she/he finishes; we simply will move on to another twin speaker.
- If it is ok with everyone, we will take a photo shot of the screen to share with the group at a later time and for the Twinless Times newsletter.
We look forward to hearing from you. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact Carolyn at carolyneshane@gmail.com or by phone at 908-463-4770.
Twin hugs,
Carolyn, Host, twin to Cary
Margaret, Facilitator, twin to Josie
***If you are not a current paid member of TTSGI and you want to participate in this Zoom gathering then you want to join TTSGI. To join just go on the Twinless Twin Support Group International website, follow the links and join the organization. It really is an easy process. If you are having a bit of a financial issue then you just need to reach out to the Executive Director and request scholarship assistance.