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It’s been 6 months and I still don’t feel better.How long does grieving last?
Everyone grieves defiantly, There is not timeframe for how long one “should” grieve or how long it takes to feel better. It takes as long as it takes for each individual person we are all different. Hospice of the North Shore & Greater Boston
The Holiday Army
Here it comes again—the Holiday Army—in its annual march against us.Some of its generals are called “Thanksgiving,” “Christmas,” “Hanukah,” “New Year’s Eve” and “New Year’s Day.” They are no respecters of the heartbroken and emotionally wounded, and their troops are merciless.They take no prisoners! They demand that we participate in their joy and nostalgia or […]
Surviving Valentine’s Day
If you’ve lost your Valentine, February 14th can be a very lonely and painful day. Cupid’s arrow can pierce your heart in a very different way on February 14th. A holiday that once was of “warm fuzzies” can turn into a day of sorrow. The pain and loss you feel when you lose your life […]
The Seasons Through Your Grief
Change is thrust upon the griever without choice. Like the changing seasons with which we live, death is a force of nature that happens outside our control. With this change we are forced to look at and cope with living life in new ways, without the one we love. Living with our loss through the […]
Coping with reminders after a loss
One thing grief doesn’t magically end at a certain point after a loved one’s death. Reminders often bring back the pain of loss.When a loved one dies, you might be faced with grief over your loss again and again sometimes even years later. Feelings of grief might return on the anniversary of your loved one’s […]
Tips On Dealing With A Loss
Everyone Grieves Differently
Grieving is a personal and highly individual experience.How you grieve depends on many factors including your personality and coping style, your life experience, your faith and the nature of the loss.The grieving process takes times. Healing happens gradually; it can’t be forced or hurried – and there is no “normal” timetable for grieving.Some people many […]
Financial check list for the recently and not so recently widowed
When losing a spouse it becomes one of life’s most stressful events. It is during this time of grief that we cannot properly think clearly or focus on such matters as well as other matters, that we are expected to make many important financial decisions that will affect us the rest of our life. And […]
What Are The Normal Feelings Of Grief?
AngerBlaming yourselfCrying spellsDiarrheaDizzinessFast heartbeatFeeling like there’s a lump in your throatFeeling like what’s happening around you isn’t realHeadachesHyperventilating — sighing and yawningNauseaNot being able to get organizedNot feeling hungry or losing weightPanic AttacksRestlessness and irritabilitySadness or depressionSeeing images of the dead personShortness of breathTightness in your chestTirednessTrouble concentratingTrouble sleeping