Posted by The Grief Blog on March 2, 2008 · 1 Comment
Note: Kelli’s law for South Carolina reads: “Notwithstanding another provision of law, each highway patrol vehicle must be equipped with a field breathalyzer device that must be administered on a person who a highway patrolman has stopped for being suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or another substance.” Please visit http://www.myspace.com/kelli_laine_doa to [...]
Posted by The Grief Blog on November 25, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Have you forgotten all about your physical needs since the death of your loved one? Perhaps you have lost all interest in life. Are you afraid to focus your attention on anything other than the deceased, because you believe to do so means you are being disrespectful?
Forgetting the self and thinking that any form of [...]
Posted by Death of a Child on November 12, 2007 · 2 Comments
When we got the call at 2 AM last Saturday, I hopped out of bed with the thought that anyone faced with a ring in the middle of the night would have: “Who in the world would be calling us at this hour?”
I looked at caller ID and, not recognizing the number”and seeing that it [...]
Posted by The Grief Blog on June 13, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Have you ever considered why some people show little outward expression of emotion when a loved one dies and others seem not to be able to control the outpouring of feelings? Or have you ever made the mistake of judging that someone is not as sad as you expected the person would be? These are [...]
Posted by The Grief Blog on June 6, 2007 · 4 Comments
Grief is a natural response to the loss of something valued. Myths are falsehoods parading as gospel truths. Combined they lead to much excessive emotional and physical pain when mourning.
If you mourn according to myth it means you have adopted false beliefs about grief and how to cope with the loss of a loved one. [...]
Posted by The Grief Blog on March 28, 2007 · 1 Comment
Do you have the courage to cry? In my experience, a vast majority of people I encounter seem to suppress their tears because our culture deems crying in public as unacceptable. I wonder how it is that if you and I are to fully encourage success in life that we can also discourage our emotional [...]
Posted by The Grief Blog on March 7, 2007 · Leave a Comment
I remember the day as if it was yesterday. We’d all poured out from church and were getting into cars, heading home for our Sunday lunches.
Just before I jumped in the car, I gave our friend Paul a hug, he was due to be getting married in a couple of weeks and he and his [...]
Posted by The Grief Blog on March 2, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Most traumas, including the death of a spouse are potentially shattering experiences. These events can disrupt the survivor?s social, emotional, and cognitive worlds. Although there has been frequent mention in the literature that traumatic situations cause people to talk about their experiences most evidence has been anecdotal. When someone within a social network dies, members [...]
Posted by The Grief Blog on February 27, 2007 · 5 Comments
I feel like I am going into the pit again. As you know, the grief is with me everyday, but I was beginning to have moments of joy and even lightness of heart. But now the Pain is overtaking me again. I try to lean into the pain, relax, breath, go for walks on the [...]
Posted by The Grief Blog on February 27, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Not infrequently, death occurs and surviving family members and friends do not have the opportunity to say goodbye to the loved one who died. Fatal automobile accidents and heart attacks, hurricanes, murders, and many other unexpected events are the catalysts for much anxiety and deeply felt grief.
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