A Grief Support Blog

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

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Support For Grief: All Relationships Are Unique

This is the second in a four-part series about programs that offer support for grief.

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  • Apr 16, 2013
  • Cole James
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Bereaved Children: 5 ways our book can help

Much of what we know about loss was taught to us by our parents. Those ideas we learned became part of our belief system. Unfortunately, our parents weren't working with the most accurate information on this misunderstood topic.

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  • Mar 29, 2013
  • Cole James
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Grieving Children: Talking to your kids about loss

When working with grieving children there are many things you can do to help. Here is a simple list to refer to when you identify that your child is grieving.

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  • Mar 25, 2013
  • Russell Friedman
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Over 40 life experiences you might have that cause grief

We’re indebted to psychiatrists Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe for the insightful research that led to the Holmes-Rahe Stress Scale. The now-famous scale details the 43 life events that are most liable to create feelings of grief, and in turn cause illness and other health-related problems.

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  • Mar 21, 2013
  • Russell Friedman
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Grief Resources: Why keeping busy is a bad plan when grieving (Grief Myths Part 6)

Over time, we have identified six major myths that are so universal that nearly everyone can relate to having absorbed them early in life, although they can’t always explain what they mean and whether or not they are true or helpful. We have many grief resources available on our website.

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  • Mar 18, 2013
  • Russell Friedman
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Grief Help Guide: What does The Grief Recovery Method offer?

When searching for grief help, you have more options now than ever. In this blog, we'll describe all the options that we provide here at The Grief Recovery Institute. Our organziation was founded by John W. James, who found no assistance when he and his wife suffered the tragic loss of their 3 day old son.

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  • Mar 14, 2013
  • Cole James
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Dealing with Bereavement: Why Being Strong For Others Hurts You (Grief Myths Part 5)

Over time, we have identified six major myths about grief that are so universal that nearly everyone can relate to having absorbed them early in life, although they can’t always explain what they mean and whether or not they are true or helpful.

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  • Mar 05, 2013
  • Russell Friedman
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It is said that time heals all wounds. This is a myth (Grief Myths Part 4)

Over time, we have identified six major myths about grief that are so universal, that nearly everyone can relate to having absorbed them early in life, although they can’t always explain what they mean and whether or not they are true or helpful.

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  • Feb 28, 2013
  • Russell Friedman
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Grief Support Groups: How the Grief Recovery Method Outreach Program Works

What is the Grief Recovery Method Outreach Program and is it the same as a traditional grief support group?

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  • Feb 22, 2013
  • Allison James Henry
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On Grief and Grieving: How we learn to grieve alone (Grief Myths Part 3)

On Grief and Grieving: Today we’re going to address the third  grief myth, Grieve Alone. We’re sometimes tempted to rank the six myths in order of which is the most harmful. And if we did compare them, we might say that the false idea that we’re supposed to Grieve Alone is the most dangerous of all. But then we remember that we never compare losses—since all losses are perceived at 100%.

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  • Feb 18, 2013
  • Russell Friedman
  • 27 comments

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