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Grief & Loss Information
When Sorrow Is Too Great to Be Borne Alone, Support Groups Reach Out
Not long after Arlyn died, my husband and I decided to attend a support group program run by the local Hospice organization. We felt lost, afraid, and alone, and we desperately needed to understand the emotional roller coaster we were on.
Signs After Suicide: The Red Butterfly
Shortly after noon, I went into Arlyn's bedroom to get a few things to take with me. I was preparing to drive about three miles out into the country, to Woodhaven Road.
Adapting to the Loss of a Loved One: Three Tips on how to Cope
Have you ever sat down and played a piano where one of the keys wasn't working? Or made cookies and left out an ingredient? Perhaps you've started listening to a favorite CD, and just when it gets to your favorite part of your favorite song, you realize that there is a scratch in it.In some ways, losing a loved one is similar.
After Suicide: Returning to Life, Thanks to an Owl
Have you ever lost the ability to laugh? I did.When Arlyn died, I knew I would never laugh again.
Guilty, Your Honor: The Burden of Guilt After a Suicide
Guilty, Your Honor, I whisper.Have you ever done anything so horrible that you would prefer to hide in a dark closet for the rest of your life than have someone find out you did it? Have you ever done something so bad that even remembering what you did causes you to hyperventilate and shake?I have.
What is an Appropriate Sympathy Gift?
When a friend or loved one is grieving, it is hard to know what to say or how to show your support. When you want to provide comfort and support and show your concern for a family member, a friend, or an associate, a personalized gift is always an ideal choice.
Trial by Fire - 9 Tips for Grieving Couples
You will often hear that grief and loss bring couples together, but it can actually do just the opposite. It is possible to emerge on the other side of grief with a closer marriage, but it does take work.
Who has the Worst Pain
During the 28 years I have been interacting with bereaved people, one of the most frequent questions I have been asked is, "Who has the worst pain?" Do bereaved parents suffer more than widows and widowers? Do children whose parents die feel more agony than children who lose a sibling? Is it harder to watch a loved one suffer for a long time before death releases the victim than it is to answer the doorbell or the phone at midnight and suddenly hear the news of tragedy? Is suicide worse than homicide? Is the death of an "older" child more difficult to grieve than the death of a newborn or infant?If there were one, clear and definitive answer to those questions, grieving could be neatly catalogued and mourners could be organized into convenient categories. Our comforters and caregivers would then be able to select from a predictable menu of helps, and everyone could get "healed" more quickly and efficiently.
Then and Now
Over one hundred years ago, during the Victorian era, death and grief were popular subjects for poems, songs and stories. Grieving was considered a natural and acceptable part of the culture.
How Long Does It Take to Mend a Broken Heart?
Julian Austin, Canadian country singer, released a song called Should Be Over You. He sings, How long does it take to mend a broken heart? After the heartache and tears, lonely and hurting, one night stands and drinking ain't working, and missing you has near killed me a time or two, then after that I should be over you.
Physiological Consequences of Carrying Emotional Trauma
Although many of us carry some form of emotional trauma in our bodies, and therefore in our energy fields, do we ever really stop to question the impact that it is having on our overall health? If you are like most individuals you probably just want to forget its even there. The thought of revisiting it probably just makes you feel sick.
The Valley of Sorrow or My Life as a Well Digger
It felt like I had been run over by a freight train. I was stunned.
When The Spirit Leaves The Body
Do you spend most of your time inside or outside of your body? If you know what I'm talking about then I can almost certainly say that you have spent some time outside of your body.What does it even mean to "be outside" of one's body? Well, in order to appreciate what this means you must have an experience of your "Self" first and then you must be able to "feel" where that "Self" is geographically speaking.
Miracles?
If we were to organize a list of the thorniest problems for the bereaved, certainly somewhere near the top would be the question of miracles. Everybody has heard anecdotal stories of certain people who have suffered incredible, life-threatening injuries or illness, but who have somehow recovered against all odds.
The Look of Grief
Never, since man has walked upright, have people all over the globe had more educational advantages or more opportunities to practice advanced social and interpersonal skills. And yet, for the most part, we still have not learned to look past the obvious, to see beyond the exterior shell of our fellow man, and to discover the worth of the real person.
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Daily Planner: October 9Enterprise-Record, CA - Oct 8, 2008GRIEF, LOSS SUPPORT: 11 am-noon. Help through grief and loss associated with daily living. Butte County Behavioral Health Drop-In Center, 109 Parmac Road, ... |
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My Judy Garland Life by Susie BoytTimes Online, UK - Sep 26, 2008... understood as special, about everyday failure, grief, loss, terrible and mundane bereavement, and the hard work of self-consolation crucial to survival. ... |
Annual Oaktoberfest draws crowd SaturdayPaso Robles Press, CA - Sep 29, 2008Hospice of SLO County provides a wide spectrum of non-medical respite and support programs, grief, loss and wellness counseling for those living with a life ... |
Pipes For The PeopleFrankfort Station, IL - Sep 29, 2008"Grief, Loss and Hope for Tomorrow," or simply the Grief Album, was written by John after the loss of his wife of 18 years, Denise. ... |
Daily Planner: October 2Enterprise-Record, CA - Oct 1, 2008GRIEF, LOSS SUPPORT: 11 am-noon. Help through grief and loss associated with daily living. Butte County Behavioral Health Drop-In Center, 109 Parmac Road, ... |
Letter to the communityJewish Herald-Voice, TX - Sep 24, 2008These may include feelings of grief, loss, nervousness and sadness and may result in sleeping difficulties. Professional counseling may be necessary or ... |
Options for VolunteersNorth Shore News, Canada - Sep 21, 2008Volunteers will provide emotional support and understanding of situations such as grief, loss, loneliness, depression, care-giving, health problems to ... |
Flinders Ranges to help with griefPort Lincoln Times, Australia - Sep 18, 2008... provision of educational and therapeutic tools as a means to assist with the grief loss process, and the linking of communities, groups and individuals. ... |
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