Expert Contributor Written by Robert L. D’Anjolell, Jr., F.D. DANJOLELL Memorial Homes
Grief’s Journey:
From Disbelief to Remembering
H
ow an individual deals with grief is as unique and diverse as they are. There is no right or wrong way to grieve. There are, however, unhealthy and healthy ways to navigate through this emotional battleground so that instead of sadly reminiscing about your loved one’s final days, grief can bring you to a celebration of wonderful memories. Right after a painful loss, it often feels monumental to think about the memories, happy or sad. It’s important to pace yourself and remember that you are on no one’s timetable but your own. While grief can be debilitating if left undealt with or put on the back burner until a “better” time, you can go as fast or as slow as you need to, for self-preservation. Sometimes the thought of getting through another day seems insurmountable, so don’t look at dealing with an entire day.
Take whatever time increment seems doable to you at that point. Let’s say you decide that you can handle getting through the morning, just the morning. Beyond that, don’t even worry about what you have to deal with. Still, there will be times when dealing with the morning seems too big. So think about getting through the next hour or the next minute, or sometimes just getting through the next few seconds is all you can manage. That’s ok. This is your journey and you choose the parameters.
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