Grief Recovery Institute® Guidance Center
John W. James
Founder of The Grief Recovery Institute®
Co-Author of The Grief Recovery
Handbook & When Children Grieve
Russell Friedman
Executive Director
Co-Author of The Grief Recovery
Handbook & When Children Grieve
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Normal and Natural reactions to the death of someone important to you.
Grief is the wide range of normal and natural reactions to the death of someone important to you. The seven most common reactions are:
- Numbness
- Reduced Ability to Concentrate or Focus
- Crying or NOT Crying
- Lowered State of Energy—Not To Be Confused With Clinical Depression
- Disturbed Sleeping Patterns and Dreams and Nightmares
- Irregular Eating Patterns
- Roller-Coaster of Emotions
Ask John & Russell – No matter how devasted you are by grief, you still need to motivate yourself to take actions that lead to recovery (Published 2-7-12)
Q:I lost two husbands within nine years - one to a heart attack and one to liver cancer. The last one was a year and a half ago and I thought I was doing better. I went to see the doctor and also moved to a new apt. The thing is, sometimes I cant even get out of bed. Sometimes I don't leave the apartment for days. Is this normal? I keep thinking that one day I'm just gonna have a complete break down.
Russell Friedman Replies:
Dear Ann,
It’s painful and difficult enough to deal with one tragic loss, but adding another can make it feel like you’re drowning.
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