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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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death of a child emotional pain

The Life Changing Grief That Comes From The Death of a Child (and how to effectively deal with that emotional pain)

Editor’s Note: This article was co-authored by Ed Owens, who personally experienced the death of one of his children, Eddie Ryan, who died when he was 3 years old.  Ed's journey after his son died led him to the Grief Recovery Method, which allowed him to take the recovery actions necessary to heal his broken heart.

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  • Feb 11, 2019
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
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The Many Names for Grief

To say that people are uncomfortable with grief is an understatement!

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  • Jan 28, 2019
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
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Regrets, and How to Effectively Deal With Them

All of us face a variety of regrets throughout our lives.  Some of them may be fleeting, such as regretting that piece of chocolate cake and its impact on our diet.  Others can have far longer lasting consequences, and rob us of the joy in our lives.

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  • Jul 06, 2018
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
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Self Care Involves Our Emotional Wellbeing

Take Some Time To Take Care Of Yourself

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  • Jun 28, 2018
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
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The Loss of a True Champion - Nancy Stutz Martin

This week, The Grief Recovery Institute and grievers all over the world lost a true champion with the death of Nancy Stutz Martin.

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  • Jun 05, 2018
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
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The Grief That Comes With Suicide

Some years ago, Robin Williams was famously quoted as saying that “Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.”  On the face of it, this sounds very logical.  The problem is that the thought of ending one’

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  • May 24, 2018
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
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Facebook comments not always helpful to the griever

Facebook Is Not Always A Griever’s Best Friend

Facebook and other social media platforms have initiated major changes in how we communicate. For the most part, these changes have been wonderful! We can now see and hear about events happening with family and friends in real time. Instead of waiting for someone to send us a picture, we can see it immediately.

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  • Feb 08, 2018
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
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Finding Love Again After A Divorce

The thought of finding love again after a divorce is the dream of many who experience the breakup of a marriage. Some quickly jump back into the dating pool, while others are a bit more cautious, for fear of being hurt again. Many divorced people have an unconscious tendency to hear the “voice” of their previous spouse in the words shared by a new person they are dating.

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  • Jan 25, 2018
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
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Moving Can Generate Feelings of Grief

The reasons that people move are many and varied. Sometimes it is inspired by a new job or a wish to be closer to family members. It might be about moving to a better house, neighborhood, or school district. It can be a move related to going to college or graduate school. It might also be caused by the loss of a job, relationship, or financial challenges.

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  • Jan 15, 2018
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
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Transgenerational Grief

Transgenerational grief, sometimes called transgenerational trauma, refers to situations where a grief event was so powerful within a family that it was carried on to the next generation and sometimes multiple generations thereafter.

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  • Jan 09, 2018
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
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