How To Grieve Gluten & Process the Emotions of a Coeliac Disease Diagnosis

A Gluten Free Podcast  Episode 203  Today we"ll be discussing why it"s important to grieve gluten, process the emotions of a coeliac disease diagnosis and move forward in your gluten free life. A coeliac disease diagnosis and gluten free life can be overwhelming. It can be tricky and hard. But it"s also important to acknowledge those feelings, grieve our former life pre-coeliac disease diagnosis and then move forward with our new gluten free life.  What we"ll cover:  * Reflecting on last week"s episode with Joanna Wynne * Chatting to Jo and various others in the community lately with grieving the life pre-coeliac disease diagnosis, the emotions  * Why it"s important to feel the emotions of a coeliac disease diagnosis  * Story of a recent chat I had with a man navigating coeliac disease himself and soon to navigate it with his daughter as well  * Importance of a strong support network around you when living with coeliac disease and navigating gluten free life  * Why it"s important to grieve your former life pre-coeliac disease and the ability to eat gluten  * Coming to terms with coeliac disease and the gluten free diet one day at a time * Learning and using the resources around you in the gluten free community  * My own experience of grieving gluten and my life pre-coeliac diagnosis  * My coeliac disease symptoms before my diagnosis  * Why I didn"t grieve gluten like I hear a lot of people do  * Questions for you in your own coeliac and gluten free journey  * Sneak peek into next week"s guest episode  Links Episode with Joanna Wynne, founder of The Coeliac Connection  How Coeliac Disease Impacts Our Friends & Family Kati Keksi"s website  Belinda Whelan guest blog post - The 5 Stages of Grieving Gluten After a Coeliac Disease Diagnosis  Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group  📬 Stay connected:  Instagram: @a.gffamily Email: aglutenfreefamily@gmail.com Please subscribe, share, or leave a review - it really helps grow our coeliac and gluten free community!  This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance.  Head to happytummies.com.au & use our code GFCHRISTMAS to save 20% off Free From Family Co everyday range! Valid from 8th Nov - 25th December, 2025.  Up to 25% discounts on Bask & Co products site-wide and with NO discount codes required! FREE shipping on orders over $99. Only while stocks last! Shop here🥣 Celiac Cruise - a 100% gluten free vacation cruise is setting sail on two Australian cruises in 2026: one to the South Pacific and the other to New Zealand. There'll of course be awesome 100% gluten free food onboard, heaps of fun stuff to do, educational talks and a community of people who understand each other. Buy your tickets here & see ya onboard gluten free fam!