June 3rd – Realizing Your Potential – Maria Papapetros
Maria Papapetros is a central energy source behind the movement to legitimize the field of psychic development. Her only child and sixteen year old son, Randy, died in 1981 of unknown causes. As a professional psychic, Maria brings integrity to insight allowing the person to realize the creative and human potential that is mankind’s universal [...]
April 15, 2010 – Grief Rituals
Guest: Kim Mooney – Kim Mooney is the Director OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION for HospiceCare of Boulder and Broomfield Counties. Kim has provided grief services to families with both expected and unexpected losses for 17 years. Her own experience with cancer has inspired her work and prompted an interest in Grief Rituals that help families and [...]
I am so confused
From Gina -
Me and my husband just lost our son on March 13, 2010. We have not got the death certificate back yet but we know it was an accidental drug overdose as there were pills of Morphine Sulfate found in his room. I am not sure how to feel. [...]
A Special Free Event for the griefHaven Community! Monday, March 22, 2010.
March 22nd at 7:00 P.M.
Join Us For A Private Screening of the Soon-To-Be-Released Movie, The Greatest followed By A Question & Answer Period
ONLY 100 SEATS ARE AVAILABLE
Please join us at a special screening of the film The Greatest, starring Golden Globe Nominee Pierce Brosnan, Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon, and 2009 [...]
Death of an Ex-husband
From Mary -
Hi Kimberly, My ex husband just passed away on February 09. He was 49 years old. We were only married for 1 3/4 years because he had an alcohol/drug addiction and was abusive so I had to leave. Our daughter was only 2 weeks old when we left. He came around when she [...]
So to all of you who walks this road, be strong and may god be with all of us.
From Desiree –
I went home for xmas shortly after writing this. I was so anxious about going home to my family for the first time since my mum’s funeral. How would I enter that house knowing she’s gone? But I knew I needed to be strong for my brother’s and sisters. My sister was [...]
Hope to heaI had no idea how hard this would be and how very, very sad
From Mimi -
Hello, I am among the recent grievers loosing my husband of 39 years unexpectantly from a heart attack on Dec. 15 2009. I had no idea how hard this would be and how very very sad, and about the hole in the heart as many have expressed. I too know why widows die [...]
January 11, 2010 – Spousal Loss
Topic: Spousal Loss
Guest: Deborah Levinson
Deborah S. Levinson, a widow, is a Johns Hopkins trained psychotherapist and licensed clinical social worker in practice in Manhattan and Baltimore. Mrs. Levinson published the Spousal Loss Model—a three stage roadmap for crafting
the next chapter in one’s life after major loss—death of a spouse. Mrs. Levinson
has written three books: The [...]
I also exhaust a lot of energy in smiling and telling people I’m fine
From Arlene –
Dear Bill,
It’s been 2 yrs. for me since losing my son.. It’s getting harder, not easier, to go through motions of every day living. I want to thank you for you post because I truly don’t know if I want to “get over it.” Somehow, thinking about my son brings him closer [...]
This pain is so deep, it is unnatural
From Arlene –
Dear Donna,
I feel your pain…my son had addictions also. He passed away 2 years ago and my heart is broken. This pain is so deep, it is unnatural. My prayers are with you.
Arlene
