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9781891400353

Grief Steps : 10 Steps to Regroup, Rebuild and Renew after Any Life Loss

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    9781891400353

  • ISBN10:

    1891400355

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-07-01
  • Publisher: Sourcebooks Inc
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Summary

"Griefsteps" focuses on helping readers understand the essential steps they must take to rebuild, recover, and renew their lives when confronted by loss associated with death, divorce, relocation, and more.

Author Biography

Brook Noel is the founder of GriefSteps.Com. She is a noted grief expert and has appeared on Fox, ABC World News Now, CNN and many other shows and stations.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Grief Stepsp. 17
How to Use The Grief Steps to Get The Most Out of This Bookp. 25
Where do I start in my grief work?
Exploring Grief Basic Guidelines for Grief Work
Depression and Anxiety
Healthy Grieving vs. Unhealthy Grieving
Shock and Survivalp. 39
A Note About Substance Abuse
What to Expect: Physical and Emotional Changes
Three Goals for the First Few Weeks
Absorbing Shock and Identifying Emotions
Seeking Support for Daily Living
Expressing Your Emotions
What if I am past the acute grief stage?
The Emotional Rollercoasterp. 51
Anger
Anxiety
Bitterness
Blame
Detachment
Fear
Guilt
Hatred
Hopelessness
Helplessness
Loeliness
Numbness
Sadness
Depression
Active Grieving & Acknowledgmentp. 77
Tools for Exploration
Make A Space
Develop Your Grief Sessions
Try Your Hand at Journaling
Try Writing Poetry Utilize Freewriting
Healing Old Wounds
Identifying Your Emotions
Exercises for Active Grieving
Living for Today
The Serenity Prayer
Realizing Your Resilience
Multiple Grief
Hurtful Self-Talk
Instant Replay
Can We Grieve Too Much?
Understanding Your Storyp. 105
Loss of an Intimate Relationship
Reality Checks Finding Your Answers
How Our Story Encourages Acknowledgment
Finding Forgivenessp. 125
Forgiveness Brings Freedom
Forgiving Someone Who Has Died
Letter Writing
Self-Forgiveness and Self-Love Unblocking Unforgiveness
Simple Self-Love Exercise
Finding Faithp. 139
A Fork in the Road
The Push-Pull of Comfort
Faith Communities and Anger
Anger as Evidence of Faith
What Do I Believe?
Simple Steps
The Act of Prayer
Finding Meaningp. 155
Learning through Loss
Questions for Exploring Meaning
Thank You Exercise
Redefining Ourselvesp. 171
Exercises for Understanding What We Have Lost
Exercises for Understanding What We Have Left
Examining Expectations
Living with Our Lossp. 181
How Do We Incorporate Our Loss Into Our Lives?
Will I Ever Get Over It?
Rituals
How to Create Your Own Ritual
A Simple Step
Accepting Our New Lifep. 197
Defining Priorities and Stepping Toward Fulfillment
Accepting Change
An Exercise in Hope
Calming Exercise
Author's Closingp. 209
How to Help Someone Who is Grievingp. 213
Grief Steps Resourcesp. 217
Bibliographyp. 219
Other books to help you healp. 224
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