Tag: grief
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Reentry or Acceptance: Is moving forward after loss about reentry or acceptance?
It has been five years since Scott’s mother was killed, and two years since my spiritual mother passed, but the hole in my heart remains. I have accepted they are gone, yet I still struggle with how they left our lives with this hole, the gaps we had between visits, the calls, the letters, and…
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Hidden Grief
Sorrow and Rage As we get older, we tend to look back a little more, sometimes bringing joy, comfort, or regret. Reflecting on the loss of life, dreams, or direction evokes a range of emotions. Recently, I’ve been filled with rage—a rage that overtakes me when something minor occurs, anger that turns ugly and frightens…
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Grieving Alone
On this cool summer morning, the weather is beginning to change, and the darkness creeps into the morning; I sit, thinking of life and its fragility. I think about the statement: “We never say I wish I had less time.” We as humans tend to believe our lives will go on forever, owed the next…
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Loved ones and death- Grief and Trauma
The sudden loss of a parent or love can cause traumatic grief and look like other mental health issues—a snippet of traumatic grief and interlude to our sudden and tragic death of a loved one.
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