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Grief Recovery Stages Summarized (Popularity:  )
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The stages of Grief Recovery are often confused with Elizabeth Kubler-Ross' Stages of Death and Dying. This schema evolved as a result of her therapeutic work with terminally ill individuals whose reactions to a Terminal Illness diagnosis she summed up as follows. Terminally ill individuals would go through: 1) Denial; 2) Anger; 3) Bargaining; 4) Depression; and 5) Acceptance. This group of stages has nothing to do with the grief ...
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For Widows Only --What We Want/What We Don't Want (Popularity: )
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We want our husbands back.
We don't want your husband, your son, your father, your grandfather, or your cousin's next door neighbor's husband, her son, her father, or her grandfather.
If we ask the simple question, "how is he doing" That's all we mean. We may not want to be alone, but we never want to wreck a home.
We want our lives back.
We want what we can't have; can never have again.
We ...
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Why Did President Ford Pardon Richard Nixon - Because Forgiveness Takes Strength (Popularity: )
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When Gerald Ford became the first un-elected President of the United States, he brought with him the hopes and dreams of the American people, who were tired of hearing about Watergate, and who were filled with humiliation and over the break-ins and lies and excuses they had heard from their elected officials. Most Americans wanted to see President Richard Nixon punished--for what he had done, and for what he had ...
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Grieving Families (Popularity: )
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Families who are dealing with grief should enter some sort of family counseling. Everyone experiences grief in their own unique way and will need some sort of help in dealing with the loss. Children who are suffering from a loss of a parent will need help in processing their grief. Other members of the family may not be able to help the child because of their own grieving. A counselor ...
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For the New Widow -- What We Worry About (Popularity: )
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We are alone. And we worry about that. We worry we will die alone.
We buried our life partner. And now we worry about who will bury us? Who will walk our dogs, who will feed our cats when we're gone?
We don't worry about who will spend our money. Instead, we worry we will be homeless -- We'll push a grocery cart with a shopping bag filled with our belongings - ...
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Five Ways to Help a Child Cope With the Loss of a Parent (Popularity: )
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1. Allow the child to regress. Know that many children will regress in their behavior when they are experiencing the loss of a parent. Children may begin bedwetting behavior and thumb sucking. It is important to recognize and allow the child to exhibit this behavior for a time.
2. Encourage them to express their feelings. Children might find it difficult to express their feelings with the parent that remains. If the ...
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Words Never Spoken (Popularity: )
Some people get one last chance as the person they love declines after a long illness and gradually approaches her or his last days. Some wait until the midnight hour, perhaps reaching the bedside of her or his loved one in the final moments and face the last opportunity to speak the unspoken words. Others, sadly race to the hospital but arrive moments or hours too late and the unspoken ...
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Grief Counseling Reviewed (Popularity: )
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Back in my practice days I saw many individuals who were suffering the effects of grief and loss after having lost a close loved one. This could include a friend, spouse, child, partner, parent or other relative who had passed on suddenly due to illness or accident. Occasionally I was presented with a couple where one of them had recently received a terminal illness diagnosis and only had months to ...
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What is Grief Counseling (Popularity: )
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When I was in private practice I saw a lot of individuals who were grieving the loss of a loved one, whether that was a child, a spouse, a parent or a close friend. On a few occasions I saw couples where one of them had been diagnosed with a terminal condition and had less than 6 months to live. These situations were particularly traumatic for the persons involved, especially ...
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Strategies to Cope With a Loss (Popularity: )
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One method for dealing with grief and loss is a good network of friends. If you are lucky enough to have caring people around you, it can help a great deal. Someone who just offers their shoulder to cry on is sometimes all that is needed. Let those around you who want to take care of you, do so. It will help you deal with the loss you are facing.
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