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Week 1 — Immediate Aftermath
This week is designed for the early days after loss — when grief can feel disorienting, heavy, and difficult to organize. These materials offer gentle support for shock, guilt, emotional overwhelm, and the first difficult days of adjusting to your pet’s physical absence.
Tip: Start with only one page if that is all you have capacity for today.
Who this week is for
This week is especially supportive if you are in the immediate aftermath of loss and finding yourself overwhelmed by silence, replaying decisions, struggling with guilt, or simply trying to move through the first few days one hour at a time.
Resources & worksheets in this week
Week 1 Guide — The First Days After Loss
A gentle written guide for the immediate aftermath of pet loss, including emotional disorientation, second-guessing, and what to focus on today instead of forever.
Worksheet 1.1 — Emotional Grounding After Loss
A simple grounding page to help name what feels hardest right now, what your body is carrying, and what support you need in this moment.
Worksheet 1.2 — When Guilt Feels Loud
A reflection page for the thoughts that keep replaying, what you are blaming yourself for, and what you want to remember about your love and care.
Worksheet 1.3 — What Happened, In My Own Words
A gentle narrative reflection to help put your experience into your own words without pressure to make it neat, complete, or resolved.
Worksheet 1.4 — Surviving the First Week
A practical support page for basic care, emotional safety, and identifying what can wait while you move through the first week more gently.