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Early Stages of Grief: The First Seven Days

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Life is very fragile. We tend to live it as if nothing bad will ever happen. When it does, we are not prepared for the emotions we will have. Those who have been through a major loss assure us that slowly but surely the good days eventually begin to outnumber the bad. Right now it won't seem that way. So, just file this insight away for the future. You are in the first few days, and nothing will seem like it will ever be right again. This is grief, and the only way to heal is to go through the grief. However, others who have walked the path ahead of you can help ease your journey through this grief.

References

Deits, Bob. Life after Loss. Tucson, AZ: Fisher Books, 1988.

Fitzgerald, Helen. The Mourning Handbook. New York: Simon and Schuster Inc., 1994.

Lewis, C.S. A Grief Observed. San Francisco: Harper San Francisco, 1961.

Levine, Stephen and Ondrea. Who Dies? New York: Anchor Books, 1982.

Marshall, Fiona. Losing a Parent. Tucson, AZ: Fisher Books, 1993.

Debbie Sims is a Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Psychiatric Nursing, has a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She maintains a private practice in counseling but her devotion is to her position as Editor for Beyond Indigo an Internet web site for those who are grieving.