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About GriefGrief By Laurie Martin, CTS Grief is a natural and normal reaction to any type of loss. While grief is the inward thoughts and feelings of loss, mourning is what you do with your grief. It’s the outward expression of grief, like crying, talking, rituals, etc. The grief reaction is physical, emotional, spiritual and psychological. It’s important to understand that grief is not a sign of weakness or a lack of faith. The four basic principles of loss and grief include: 1. To be human is to know loss as part of your life. Along life’s path, we encounter many losses, small and large. Some are not as painful as others. Some are devastating and life-altering. 2. You must grieve and mourn your losses. If you don’t ‘work’ through the thoughts and feelings of your loss when you experience it, you will have to deal with it someday, perhaps when you’re suffering another loss. 3. The anxiety of a loss can cause so much stress on the body, mind and spirit and loved ones around you. It affects you in many ways. To suppress your feelings can literally change you. 4. To heal, you must acknowledge and accept that grief is not a disease and you are not a patient. You should not expect a prescription or another ‘quick fix’ to make you better. You must grieve your loss – in your own time and your own way. Grief is a complex process guided by your experiences, religious beliefs, socio-economic situation, physical health, and the cause of the loss. Each individual reaction to loss is unique and depends on your personal life experiences. There is no defined way to grieve, nor is there a defined time frame. Grieving is as individual as you are. You do not have to make yourself fit into anyone else’s phases or stages. |
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