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This blog will allow you the opportunity to acquire both support and guidance after experiencing a significant loss.

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Grief Support Groups

Several years ago, my cousin’s husband died after a short illness. They had taken early retirement and moved to Florida to enjoy “the good life” together, but suddenly she was alone. She, like many grievers, was at a total loss in how to deal with the emotional pain she was experiencing.

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  • Mar 17, 2017
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
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Taking Children To Funerals

Few subjects are more terrifying to adults than explaining death to a child. This may be because very few adults have any formal training in understanding how to effectively deal with grief themselves. What little training we have had usually revolves around things that we have heard others say at a time of loss.

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  • Mar 14, 2017
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
  • 1 comments

Independent Support Services

All of us in caregiving fields make every effort to be experts in our areas of service. As Specialists, first and foremost, our goal is to provide the very best information and educational resources to those who are seeking our assistance. This is true of everyone who is committed to excellence in any field.

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  • Mar 07, 2017
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
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Using The Grief Recovery Method in Ongoing Relationships

Most grievers never search out a Grief Recovery Specialist until they are overwhelmed by a loss that has impacted their life. It is at this point that they see the need for help in dealing with their emotional pain.

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  • Mar 03, 2017
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
  • 2 comments

Letting Go Of “Stuff” After a Loss

One persistent and ongoing issue that grievers deal with is letting go of a lifetime of accumulated possessions following the death of a family member. The thought of this can be another overwhelming element to grieving a loss.

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  • Feb 28, 2017
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
  • 2 comments

Using The Grief Recovery Method With Complicated Grief

The term “complicated grief” was introduced in the 1990’s. It was designed to define grief that persists over an extended period of time and completely overwhelm a person’s ability to function in day-to-day life. The DSM-5 added this term to its list of mental health disorders.

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  • Feb 23, 2017
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
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Complicated Grief

The best way to start a discussion on “complicated grief” is to start with looking at a definition of grief in general. Grief is the normal and natural reaction to any change from what is familiar in life. It is the emotional response to change.

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  • Feb 22, 2017
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
  • 1 comments

Children and Grief

The vast majority of parents do everything possible to provide their children with the best information and tools to give them the opportunity for a successful life. They are, in a sense, a blank canvas. On that canvas, we paint our dreams and expectations for a bright and promising future.

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  • Feb 20, 2017
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
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Pet Loss - One Family's Story

We receive specific enquiries from individuals looking for assistance with their losses on a regular basis. This one dealt with the loss of the family dog. This family was concerned about replacing their beloved pet shortly after the loss. Their concern for their son and how they were able to help him say goodbye to his special friend is a story worth sharing.

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  • Feb 16, 2017
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
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Divorce and Grief

A divorce can be very emotionally painful. The problem is that divorce and grief are rarely talked about in the same sentence. When a couple chooses to end their relationship by divorcing, it is normally because they have found that the problems in the marriage are such that they have decided divorce is the best solution.

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  • Feb 09, 2017
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
  • 1 comments

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