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Personal Loss Stories: Janet Ladue

Over the last 35 years, we have been honored to work with some incredibly brave people. Every day we receive phone calls from people with unimaginable stories and enormous courage. We will be featuring some of these stories in our new weekly blog series. This is Janet Ladue's story.

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  • Jun 11, 2015
  • Cole James
  • 6 comments

3 Unhelpful Things Grievers Hear After Losing a Pet

If you’ve ever lost a pet you know how painful it can be. Were you shocked at how intense your grief was? Were you hesitant to talk about your sadness? That’s common.

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  • Jun 04, 2015
  • Allison James Henry
  • 2 comments

Three Veterans on How The Grief Recovery Method Helped Them

Are you a veteran?
 
Is there a veteran in your life that might be suffering from unresolved grief? 
 
We’re honored to have helped many men and women in uniform. A few of them graciously offered to share their stories about how the Grief Recovery Method worked in their own lives and how they feel it can help other veterans.  
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  • May 28, 2015
  • Allison James Henry
  • 1 comments

Personal Loss Stories: Jocelyn Jackson

[Over the last 35 years, we have been honored to work with some incredibly brave people. Every day we receive phone calls from people with unimaginable stories and enormous courage. We will be featuring some of these stories in our new weekly blog series.This is Jocelyn Jackson's story.]

 

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  • May 20, 2015
  • Jocelyn Williams, Grief Recovery Method Trainer
  • 4 comments

Personal Loss Series: Towhanna Boston

Over the last 35 years, we have been honored to work with some incredibly brave people. Every day we receive phone calls from people with unimaginable stories and enormous courage. We will be featuring some of these stories in our new weekly blog series. This is Towhanna's story,
 
 
Hello Grief Recovery Readers,
 
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  • May 18, 2015
  • Grace Poteet
  • 3 comments

4 Ways to Help Someone Who is Grieving a Death

Do you know someone who is grieving a death?

Chances are high that at some time during your life you’ll come across someone who is.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are 2.9 million deaths per year in the United States. Not only that, but there are 5 grievers associated with each death on average.

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  • May 14, 2015
  • Allison James Henry
  • 5 comments

6 Things to Never Say to Someone Who is Grieving a Death


Did you know only 19 of the 141 things grievers hear following a loss are helpful? How can that be?



We live in a society where the majority of help for grievers is directed toward the intellect. The problem is grief is emotional. A broken heart can’t be fixed by using the intellect alone.

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  • May 12, 2015
  • Allison James Henry
  • 12 comments

Personal Loss Stories: Sharon Ehlers

 

 

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  • May 06, 2015
  • Sharon Ehlers
  • 0 comments

Mother’s Day: Give a Gift From the Heart

Mother’s Day is Sunday. Do you have special plans?

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  • May 04, 2015
  • Allison James Henry
  • 0 comments

Planning on Retiring Soon? Be Prepared: Why Retirement Causes Grief

If you’re like most people you probably dream of the day you’ll retire. If you’re close to retirement you may have made a calendar counting the days until you’re free or might be planning a huge retirement party.  You probably have plans about what you want to do when you no longer have to report for work everyday. What an exciting time!

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  • Apr 23, 2015
  • Allison James Henry
  • 3 comments

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