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Posted by The Grief Blog on May 14, 2010 · 2 Comments
Some years ago my whole life collapsed around me following the death of my father, losing a home, a divorce and to top it all I had to let go of my job. All within a 4 month period. In the words of the doctor he said that I was going through a “breakdown”. In the midst of all this loss and grief, I came to the simple realisation while going though all of this crisis to change the wording and I kept reminding myself that I was actually going though a “breakthrough”.
Posted by The Grief Blog on May 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Finding out more hospice care can be overwhelming for many. Here are some highlights and basic information that will help give an overall picture of it’s function.
By Frena Gray-Davidson
Everyone in your family kind of knows that Grandma is dying. No-one talks about it though. And absolutely no-one is going to try talking about it any time with Grandma. Secretly, they’re all afraid it would kill Grandma to think she’s dying.
This kind of family cowardice is a tragedy. It leaves Grandma without [...]
Posted by The Grief Blog on April 25, 2010 · Leave a Comment
We have witnessed an increase in medical technology to the extent that many diseases can be cured or prevented. This has meant that you do not see as many deaths from common diseases as before. Or, putting it another way, death occurs later on in our lives in many cases.
Posted by The Grief Blog on December 9, 2009 · Leave a Comment
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Posted by The Grief Blog on November 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment
From Laurel –
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i understand about the hoildays this nov 25 would have been my husbands 50 birthday and i am not looking forward to christmas but will find a way as it was his favorite season.i think the colored lights are great,we all need more joyful colour in our lives.
some books you might find [...]
Posted by The Grief Blog on November 20, 2009 · 2 Comments
From Donna –
i just read your poem. my son (he was 22) left me on oct 31 2009. i never got to say good bye to him. in my mind sometimes he is still down stairs working on his train layout. i can hear him. my sister offered to help clean out the basement [...]
Posted by The Grief Blog on November 19, 2009 · Leave a Comment
From Victoria –
My youngest son, aged 23, died in a car accident on the way to work on Tuesday 6th October 2009. He apparently hit wet leaves and no one else was involved. There had been a bit of a storm the night before which had brought down a lot of leaves. This was [...]
Posted by The Grief Blog on November 19, 2009 · Leave a Comment
My tall beautiful creative Lisa died on Aug 11, 2009 of pancreatic cancer. It’s been 3 months and I cannot seem to move forward. I’m not OK and I resent having to say to people that I am OK. I realize people want to be kind and I want to be kind also but I’m [...]
Posted by The Grief Blog on November 19, 2009 · Leave a Comment
My 2 years and 8 months old daughter died in December of 2004 from the effects of leukemia. Although the grief has softened from the cold terror of the first weeks it can still bring me to my knees. I wouldn’t change this, since it would feel even further away from her. I am forever [...]
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