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"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant;
If we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome"-
~Anne Bradstreet
(1612-1672)
Survive grief...
You
might just be a rare individual! By that we mean: well-adjusted,
strong, resilient. You might have a relatively short mourning period;
not require any help other than the support of close family during the
early stages of grief. You may emerge ready to embrace life again
without any of the complications of grief mentioned here in our website.
Then,
there's the rest of us normal people. Almost everyone has some degree
of "complication" during their own private grief journey, and require
some help to cope and progress as they should. It might be as simple as a
comforting book to give you a new perspective on your tragedy, or
sharing in an online grief forum.
Maybe
meeting monthly with a local support group would provide you with just
the social and emotional support you need. Or you may find yourself
mired down in a true clinical depression and require professional
counseling and/or medication to help pull you out of the pit.
There
are a lot of caring people, practical information and professional
resources available to help you. Use them all if necessary! Grief is
hard, and most people find that although they were reluctant at first,
some of the resources listed below actually became their lifeline to
sanity!
Survive grief
Grief
is not a mental illness. You are supposed to be sad as you mourn. It is
an expected response, not a sign of clinical depression, although
mourning can lead to a true reactive depression if you are susceptible.
Learn how to tell the difference between grief and depression here: REACTIVE DEPRESSION. And get some PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING if needed.
Survive grief
Grief
is not a mental illness. You are supposed to be sad as you mourn. It is
an expected response, not a sign of clinical depression, although
mourning can lead to a true reactive depression if you are susceptible.
Learn how to tell the difference between grief and depression here:
REACTIVE DEPRESSION.
And get some
PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING
if needed.
Survive grief
In
the early stages of grief, family and friends will naturally gather to
provide support during the customary mourning rituals. But later on in
your mourning, when the shock has worn off, and you truly start to feel
the enormity of your loss, most of the social support is gone.
And
your close friends will likely start to become uncomfortable listening
to you express your grief. They secretly hope you will "get over it"
soon and be back to your old fun self. Grief is just not that easy.
Local
support groups can provide some much needed solace and direction when
you need it most. Only those who have been through what you have can
lend a sympathetic ear and share their compassionate wisdom with you.
Find one in your area here: LOCAL SUPPORT GROUPS.
Have
you ever participated in an online forum? They can be wonderful, a
great resource of practical advice from the many diverse people who care
enough to contribute. Most of the ones I have participated in were
truly classy, and I found many new ideas and gained emotional support
from them.
You will find that there are many good and generous
people out there by participating in a forum. Try one of the online
resources in our list, and keep going 'til you find the one that "feels
right" for you. You have nothing to lose by giving it a try.
We are very proud of the success and popularity of our own grief forum, now available to you through the exclusive Grief Club.
We
also have included some online support groups, informational links and
memorial posting sites for you to explore. Click through to ONLINE FORUMS & RESOURCES.
Survive grief
There
are also some most excellent grief and loss books out there. You may
find some much needed guidance and comfort from a good grief book.
We
have provided a short list of volumes that have been routinely
recommended by others who have suffered a grievous loss. Check them out
here: GRIEF AND LOSS BOOKS.
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