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Thursday, July 19. 2018

When grief won't quit


People tend to write about grief in the context of a death, but there are many sources of grief.  We see grief reactions in all sorts of losses:  loss of physical or mental capacities, losses of a relationship, disappointments and failures in dreams or careers, financial losses, loss of a home, and so forth.


It is inevitable in life that we accumulate scars. Most griefs scar over in time. New adaptations are achieved. Sometimes, grief does not relent.

Posted by Dr. Joy Bliss in Psychology, and Dr. Bliss at 13:37 | Comments (2) | Trackbacks (0)

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Starting a fulfilling new life after your spouse dies is sometimes impossible. Someone irreplaceable is gone forever, and will never return.
#1 tyree on 2018-07-20 01:48 (Reply)
When my father in-law was in hospice my wife was taking care of him. Consequently I was there everyday as well. One block from his house was a small local cemetery. Everyday I would see an older gentleman sitting in a chair he brought with him over his loved one's grave reading a bible. Fresh flowers were always in place too. Pulled at my heart especially in light of what my wife and I were dealing with.
#2 OneGuy on 2018-07-20 16:24 (Reply)

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