Grief
What to Say to Someone who is Grieving
The majority of grievers are desperately in need of support to help them in coping with their losses. They need someone to listen to them without analysis, criticism or judgment. Fear of how to approach grievers and assist them stops many well-meaning people from being there for these people when they are most needed. A…
Read MoreGrief that comes with Suicide
Some years ago, Robin Williams was famously quoted as saying that “Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.” On the face of it, this sounds very logical. The problem is that the thought of ending one’s life via suicide is a very emotional choice, often related to issues that have brought grief into…
Read MoreNational Grief Awareness Day- August 30 & National Overdose Awareness Day – August 31
August 30th is National Grief Awareness Day and August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day. Anyone who has experienced the grief that comes with the loss of a friend or family member who died and/or suffered from an overdose might wonder why there is just one day in the year that has been earmarked as special…
Read MoreIncomplete Grief
Incomplete Grief: What do Sex, Drugs & Music Have to Do with it? Following a breakup, or any other major loss, have you noticed a change in your behavior; things like eating or drinking more? These can become distractions you use to avoid grief. The activities you use to “take your mind off of…
Read MoreTwo of the Most Helpful Things to Say to a Griever
From every corner of the world we are hearing the word, grief. From news anchors to preachers, from corporate leaders to health care administrators, from the clerk at the store to our neighbors next door, we all see and feel the heaviness of loss, change…grief. Recently I heard someone say “we are all in the…
Read MoreWhen Father’s Day Isn’t Happy
Do Father’s Day posts on social media make you want to crawl under the covers until the day is over? Do Father’s Day commercials make you feel sad or angry? Do you wish Father’s Day would be over already, so you would stop being reminded about your dad? Even though Father’s Day is a…
Read MoreMemorials & Funerals during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Experiencing the death of someone you love and care about is painful. Experiencing the death of someone you less than love can be painful too. There are almost always undelivered emotional communications with a person who died, and deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic are no different. Think back to someone you know who died. Were…
Read MoreWhat to Do When Mother’s Day Isn’t Happy
Do commercials for Mother’s Day flowers or greeting cards put a knot in your stomach? Do Mother’s Day posts on social media make you think, “What’s so happy about it? Will you in these COVID-19 be unable to visit your mom? Do you wish you could ignore the whole week leading up to the holiday?…
Read MoreA Veterans Journey to Healing: Being Strong, Resilience and New Tools
by Ed Owens My journey to the Grief Recovery Method began after the death of my three-year-old son, Eddie Ryan, in September of 2010. At the time, I was a Detective with the Sheriff’s Office; he was shot with my backup gun. Four hours later I would hear the words no parent should ever…
Read More[Video] Grief Recovery Method with Divorce
Learn more about how the Grief Recovery Method has helped so many cope with the loss around divorce: Are you also dealing with loss around a divorce? I would love to talk with you more.
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