When Will I Stop Hurting? : Dealing with a Recent Death

by Kolf, June Cerza

• ISBN13: 9780801063855
• ISBN10: 080106385X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-02-01
• Publisher: Baker Books

Summary

With almost 70,000 copies in print, this powerful little book has guided thousands through the grieving process. Study guide is ideal for bereavement groups.

Author Biography

June Cerza Kolf has worked in hospice care for years, teaches grief seminars, and conducts grief recovery sessions. She is the author of several books and lives in Quartz Hill, California.

Table of Contents

Preface	9	(2)
Acknowledgments	11	(2)
The Wound	13	(16)
The Symptoms of Grief	15	(1)
Feelings of Guilt	16	(1)
Forgiveness	17	(2)
The Duration of Grief	19	(2)
Dealing with Memories	21	(3)
Holidays	24	(2)
The Sense of Loss	26	(3)
The Flood	29	(14)
The Stages of Grief	30	(6)
Shock	31	(1)
Sighing	32	(1)
Crying	32	(1)
Anger	33	(2)
Depression	35	(1)
Insomnia	36	(1)
Problems with Appetite	37	(1)
Taking Care of Yourself	38	(1)
Facing the Pain	38	(1)
Making Decisions	39	(1)
Laughter	40	(1)
Support	41	(2)
The Rainbow	43	(12)
The Healing Process	43	(2)
Letting Go of Grief	45	(2)
Dealing with Paperwork	47	(1)
Asking for Help	48	(1)
The Final Stage of Grief-Acceptance	49	(6)
Growing	50	(1)
Reaping	51	(1)
Reaching Out	51	(4)
Grief Exercises	55	(14)
Notes	69	(2)
For Further Reading	71