Summary
John W. James, Russell Friedman: Recovery from grief
How to get over death, divorce, loss of health, career, faith
Grief is a normal and natural reaction to loss of any kind, so the feelings we have then are normal and natural, but also very powerful. The problem of dealing with grief arises when, during socialization, we are taught to believe that these feelings are abnormal and unnatural.
What if we lose a close person, health, love, faith, job, when we divorce... when there is an end or any change in a known pattern of behavior? How to regain energy and joy in life after loss and grief? How to calm the mind and body after a traumatic loss? How can others help us recover? How to accept the unacceptable?
These are all questions that bother us when we face losses in our life, and this book provides information on how to choose the path of resolution and recovery rather than isolation and avoidance of facing loss and painful changes in our life.
What practical self-help techniques help us get over it?
Why are we taught how to love, but not how to lose?
What are the most common ones? wrong beliefs about how to cope with loss?
Why, when we suffer, do we often feel misunderstood by others?
Why is the first and most important step your decision to recover?
Based on their own tragic experiences, the authors help us become aware of our personal potential for accepting loss and recovering from grief. A useful guide for uncovering truths and myths about bereavement, grief, loss and recovery.
Dr. Aleksandra Buber, psychiatrist and psychotherapist
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