Introduction to Grief Steps | p. 17 |
How to Use The Grief Steps to Get The Most Out of This Book | p. 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 Survival | p. 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 Rollercoaster | p. 51 |
Anger | |
Anxiety | |
Bitterness | |
Blame | |
Detachment | |
Fear | |
Guilt | |
Hatred | |
Hopelessness | |
Helplessness | |
Loeliness | |
Numbness | |
Sadness | |
Depression | |
Active Grieving & Acknowledgment | p. 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 Story | p. 105 |
Loss of an Intimate Relationship | |
Reality Checks Finding Your Answers | |
How Our Story Encourages Acknowledgment | |
Finding Forgiveness | p. 125 |
Forgiveness Brings Freedom | |
Forgiving Someone Who Has Died | |
Letter Writing | |
Self-Forgiveness and Self-Love Unblocking Unforgiveness | |
Simple Self-Love Exercise | |
Finding Faith | p. 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 Meaning | p. 155 |
Learning through Loss | |
Questions for Exploring Meaning | |
Thank You Exercise | |
Redefining Ourselves | p. 171 |
Exercises for Understanding What We Have Lost | |
Exercises for Understanding What We Have Left | |
Examining Expectations | |
Living with Our Loss | p. 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 Life | p. 197 |
Defining Priorities and Stepping Toward Fulfillment | |
Accepting Change | |
An Exercise in Hope | |
Calming Exercise | |
Author's Closing | p. 209 |
How to Help Someone Who is Grieving | p. 213 |
Grief Steps Resources | p. 217 |
Bibliography | p. 219 |
Other books to help you heal | p. 224 |
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