Dead End Coffee Club

05/12/2025

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We have been avoiding talking about death for so long that we've come up with creative ways to say the word. There is a fear and superstition that talking about death attracts death.
What are some other expressions you've heard referring to death?

05/12/2025

Our final gathering for 2025 🤍
Beautiful sharing and remembering our loved ones over the Christmas period.

03/12/2025

Just a reminder that the last meeting of the Dead End Coffee Club is this Friday, December 5, from 9.30am at Platform 11 Narromine. Free, but we ask you buy a drink to support our hosting venue.

We’ll be having a Thanksgiving Mourning Tea remembering loved ones lost. Snacks provided. Hope to see you there. Love from Shaz and Kaz.

25/11/2025

An interesting read.

For many, voluntary assisted dying has come to symbolise control over how life ends. Yet dying well isn't just about those final hours. That's where a deathwalker like Zenith can help.

18/11/2025

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There are those who say they receive signs from deceased loved ones, showing that they are still with them. Such signs can include smelling their distinct scent, hearing their favourite song, or having meaningful dreams about them. Often people report having seeing specific symbols like feathers, coins, birds and dragonflies, or experiencing electrical disturbances, and noticing synchronicities like repeating numbers.
Do you look for signs?

18/11/2025

This will be welcome news to advocates of voluntary assisted dying in Victoria.

BREAKING NEWS

18/11/2025

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17/11/2025

At our last meeting, a member shared their experience of a family-led farewell. Here is an article on the subject.

REPOST - because, perhaps you missed our earlier share!

The Grief Impact of Direct Cremation Without Ceremony — and the Value of Family-Led Farewells

The rising popularity of direct cremation with no funeral service has shifted the landscape of death care in Australia and globally. While often presented as a low-cost, no-fuss option, this trend raises significant concerns about the psychological and social impacts of bypassing ceremony. This article explores the grief consequences of no-service direct cremation (NSDC), argues for the essential role of ritual in healthy bereavement, and presents family-led funerals as a meaningful and affordable alternative.

Read the full article, written by Karen Brady via the link below.
https://www.ahfa.org.au/post/a-gentle-goodbye-denied

16/11/2025

A poignant story about a very unwell young person in South Australia who has been approved to access Voluntary Assisted Dying. Worth the read.

At just 25 years of age, Annaliese Holland has endured a lifetime’s worth of surgeries, setbacks, and profound agony. For Annie, as she’s affectionately known, the approval for voluntary assisted dying has lifted an unbearable weight, dispelling the fear of a slow and agonising end. She stands a...

15/11/2025

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12/11/2025

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On those days….

For anyone who needs it tonight

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From Joy Chose You 📗

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Thanks to .acorn.room for this lovely wee graphic

11/11/2025

Comedian Jean Kitson on planning for her own death following the experiences of her parents, and how humour can help in the process.

Australian comedian, writer and actor Jean Kittson has spent much of the past year doing what for most would be unthinkable; reliving the deaths of two beloved parents who died in chaotic circumstances within a month of each other last year.