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Grief 101 "The pain of leaving those you grow to love is only the prelude to understanding yourself and others."-Shirley MacLaine There comes a time in everyone's life where they experience a loss. Sometimes it's the loss of a person or an animal while other times its the loss of one's health, a dream, or a way of life. In all of these circumstances, one must GRIEVE! "..in order to feel anything you need strength..."-Anna Maria Ortese Oftentimes, a person believes that its necessary to "be the strong one" and not feel sad. That only hurts more. It doesn't take away the grieving process; it just delays it. There are five stages of grief. When grieving, each stage will be experienced, but they may occur in a different order or for different lengths of time for each person. One stage is denial. **It's normal and healthy to try to convice oneself that the event isn't really happening, allowing one to develop other defenses.** Another stage is anger or resentment. **In this stage, "Why me?!?" is the overall thought. Blame and anger are directed towards God, the person lost (if applicable) and others. Remeber, it's OKAY to get mad!! It's part of the grieving process!!** A third stage is bargaining. **Bargains are often made with God: "Give me another year, I promise to..." or "Bring him back, I'll never..." are common.** The fourth stage is depression. **It is during this stage that the one grieving has the courage to admit that the event is happening. This acknowledgment brings on depression.** The last stage is acceptance. **At this point, the event is accepted completely.** Again, remember that it takes time to complete the grieving process. Some people take longer than others. The length of the grieving process is not a measure of ones strength, weakness, or stability. The grieving process may not always be wanted or enjoyed, but remember the words of Eleanor Roosevelt: "...we do not always like what is good for us in this world."
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