Processing grief in Community: An 8 week group guide to navigating your journey: 1

Grief is dark and painful. Ignoring it doesn't make it go away. It's too much to work through all on your own. Friends mean well but often don't know how to help. Using the research and experience of J. William Worden (Worden's Tasks), David Kessler (The six elements we need in grief), and Margaret Stroebe & Henk Schut (Dual Process Model), you will join together with others who have also experienced deep loss as you all work toward healing. But please know that "healed" does not mean "as good as new." Healing on your grief journey is like your body healing from a major trauma: the goal is to progress from open wound to scar. Some scars are barely noticeable, but it's possible that this one will be more like a scar that has healed around where a limb used to be. You will likely not be who you were while your person was alive, but by learning to use healthy processing and coping strategies, you can live a fulfilling life in their absence, remembering your person with more love than pain.

Pagina's: 82, Editie: Adult Pilot ed., Paperback, Live Oak Mental Wellness Project