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Part One: An Unfamiliar World: The Journey into Grief
3 C
Pam’s Story
Brook’s Story
Sudden Loss Comes Again
12 C
Treat Yourself as if You Were in Intensive Care
Expect to Be Distracted
Have Someone Near You
Accept the Help of Friends
Caring for Your Children
Someone to Take Calls and Check Email
Seek Assistance with Final Arrangements
Don’t Worry about Contacting People
Let Your Body Lead You
Religious Traditions
Wills and Arrangements
Cultural Differences
Going Back to Work
Grief Sessions
A Guide for Those Helping Others with Grief
24 C
Exhaustion
Days of Distraction
Denying Our New Reality
Anger . . . a Normal Response
Grief Knows No Schedule
Physical Symptoms.
Emotional Ambushes
Grief and Dreams
If You Don’t Dream.
Important Things to Remember on the Pathway
Feeling the Presence of the Deceased
When You Don’t Feel the Presence of the Deceased
Communicating with Your Loved One (and If You Haven’t)
The World Becomes Dreamlike
A Time to Withdraw
Hurtful Self-talk
Impulsive Living
Instant Replays and Obsessive Thoughts
The “If Only” Mind Game
Fear
48 C
Myth #1: Death is death, sudden or long-term, and we all grieve the same way
Myth #2: By keeping busy I can lessen or eliminate my grief.
Myth #3: I must be going crazy or “losing it.”
Myth #4: I will need to make sure I don’t grieve for too long— one year should be enough
Myth #5: If I express my anger at God or the circumstances of the death, I am a bad person and will
Myth #6: My friends tell me it is time to let go. Since others have acclimated to life again, I shou
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