I Don’t Think I Can Do This …
I lost my husband of 26 years on February 5, 2009. I have had too much wine tonight. I found the back pack he carried with him when he rode his motor cycle… it broke my heart. Today was a relatively good day until then. God…I don’t think I can do this… What am I [...]
March 5, 2009 – Resilience, Hope and Recovery
Resilience, Hope and Recovery
1st Guest: Jennifer Steinman
Jennifer Steinman is a Documentary Filmmaker who was inspired to make the the film “Motherland” after her good friend lost her son in a tragic car accident. The film chronicles the unique journey of six women, each grieving the loss of a child, as they travel to South Africa [...]
Grief Recovery – Action Memorials in Honor of Your Loved Ones
By Harriet Hodgson -
I lost four loved ones — my daughter, father-in-law, brother, and former son-in-law — within nine months. Like all bereaved people, I wanted to honor my loved ones’ lives with memorials. My husband and I held memorial services in honor of our daughter and former son-in-law. We flew to Long Island and [...]
The Grocery Store This Afternoon
By Kim Perlmutter -
My eyes are still full of tears not yet shed but there is a need to tell someone how random the grief hits now and it is hard to experience it with any sanity in spite of outward appearances.
After 3+ years when and where this hits is usually during running my errands. [...]
Grief Counseling Methods to Ease the Pain
By Amy Twain -
Losing someone very dear to your heart can indeed be a truly devastating experience. There are a variety of methods in which you could reduce the hurting emotions of sorrow and loss that you feel through grief counseling. Though we don’t like to be labeled as ‘weak’ or inept in coping with [...]
I’m Dealing With the Death of My Brother
Dealing with the death of brother. Looking to talk with others who can relate to losing a sibling.
Roberta
Dear Roberta,
The best place we know to go to talk with others who have lost siblings is The Compassionate Friends. They are a group composed of those who have lost children, grandchildren and siblings and can understand what [...]
Who Said You Have to Move On?
By Kathy Tanner
When one’s loved one passes on, reactions come from many fronts. It is an alarming time, as many well-intentioned people think you should get on with life quickly or move on, to use a phrase so often expressed. One feels like asking them when they experienced their loss, how they coped, how they [...]
Grief, Loss, and Brain Maintenance
By Lou LaGrand
Has it been weeks since the death of your loved one and you still feel sluggish with low energy levels? Are you hesitant in making decisions? Confused? Is hope draining out of you and all you think about is a bleak future?
It is not unusual to suffer physical and emotional depletion when mourning. [...]
One Moment in Time Changed My Life Forever
We never know from one moment to the next what could happen that could change our lives forever. We hear of tragedy every day. We sympathize with others and as awful as it sounds, quietly thank God it wasn’t our loved ones. Maybe it’s a form of subconscious denial but we tend to think that [...]
4 Tips For Managing Grief
By Nic Marcon -
Experiencing loss can be one of the most heart wrenching processes we go through in life and grieving is a natural response to loss. Many people think that grieving only occurs when a loved one dies, but there are many other types of loss including: divorce/separation, losing a job and moving house [...]
