Testimonials For Support Groups
Support Groups12/02/2021
Support Groups12/01/2021
Caroline was very patient, gentle and clear in helping me understand my grief.
Support Groups12/01/2021Participant in San Leandro, Ca
Impressions of participating in Grief Recovery Workshop
47 years old, female, A.O.At first, I wasn't sure what to do, but as I chose a relationship and focused on that person, I could understand both the other person and myself well.
I chose a relationship with a still-living mother who has affected me as the closest person.
The work of writing out the events with my mother, sorting them into three categories, writing letters, etc., and the work of actually talking about it aloud are completely different in emotions. I got a lot of emotions when I spoke out.
There was an instruction to keep it as it is even if it gets bogged down when talking, but that was difficult.
I was talking while trying to express my sadness without stopping.
As I worked, I could feel not only my sadness but also my mother's sadness.
I had enshrined my mother, but I could feel that she was also an ordinary person and had various emotions.
By doing this recovery work, it seems that I will be able to treat my mother without expecting too much.I want to do this Grief Recovery work about the second person in the form of continuing education.
At the first one I was working on it without knowing it well, and I haven't organized it well yet, so I thought that if I did about two people, I would be able to do other people by myself.Until now, I have been thinking it's correct to pretend that I don't care a lot and to pass on my emotions.
We read the commitments every time. And I think that is effective because unfamiliar behaviors can be fixed by reading them repeatedly.Support Groups12/01/2021
Impressions of participating in Grief Recovery Workshop
53 years old, female, C.U.As I practiced the work one by one, I was able to remember the events that I had completely forgotten.
It was three months that I had an experience that mysteriously revived various memories.
It was great to realize how much pain due to loss I had.
It also made me realize that what I thought was insignificant was the cause of various pains.
Through some work, I was able to realize that the pain was gradually diminishing and then disappearing within me.Support Groups12/01/2021
Impressions of participating in Grief Recovery Workshop
64 years old, female, H.I.At this workshop, I was able to notice the thorn-like grief that had been in my heart for many years through doing assignments, reading handbooks, and listening to the participants' awareness.
I wrote The Loss History graph and The Relationship Graph, acknowledged the grief, read them in front of my partner as an apology, forgiveness and significant emotional statement, and finally said goodbye.
By doing so, I was able to pull out the thorns in my heart and say goodbye to the pain of them and I felt there were no lumps in me and lightened.
From now on, I don't think I will suffer from remembering the same scene and grief repeatedly on a daily basis.Support Groups12/01/2021
Impressions of participating in Grief Recovery Workshop
49 years old, female, H.U.I did the Grief Recovery about the relationship with my divorced husband.
At first, I didn't feel that it was a big loss, but when I made The Relationship Graph and remembered the memories with him again, I realized that the loss was more than I had expected.
When I read The Grief Recovery Completion Letter, I was really surprised that I was overwhelmed with tears and emotions more than I had expected.
When I said "goodbye" at the end of reading The Letter on the 8th workshop, I didn't really feel it, but I gradually understood the meaning of "goodbye".
I think I was able to change my mind.Support Groups12/01/2021
Impressions of participating in Grief Recovery Workshop
40 years old, female, T.I..I did Grief Recovery about former boyfriend whom I broke up.
At first I couldn’t imagine that I apologize him but while writing Recovery Components, strangely, I felt like doing so.
Doing Grief Recovery made me feel lighter.
As I worked on the Grief Recovery, I was feeling more comfortable and I’d like to clean up my house thoroughly.Support Groups12/01/2021
Impressions of participating in Grief Recovery Workshop
57 years old, female, W.A.In this Grief Recovery workshop, I worked on the loss of the relationship with my uncle.
I felt difficult for converting the grief into Recovery Components, especially distinguishing between the three Components.
I realized that if I do Grief Recovery correctly, I will get the maximum effect.
I realized that by doing Grief Recovery, I can break away from the past drama and I can be free.
Thank you so much for leading until late every time.
I can't give advice to partners who don't understand correctly, so what should I do?Support Groups12/01/2021
Impressions of participating in Grief Recovery Workshop
60 years old, female, W.I.I have attended the Grief Recovery Workshop twice before in U.S.A.
The first time was when I was painful that one of my dear family members suffered from the "recurrence of cancer" and I felt stuck like in a deep swamp.
I felt helpless, various regrets of the past and like sobbing in a lonely dark cell with no exit.
I felt fear of death and fear that something important may be lost.
But Grief Recovery Method has become a door to exit from a lonely cell that I thought there wasn’t.
Even though the situation hasn't changed, peacefulness has returned to me.
The second time was when one of my dear persons was notified of cancer.And the third time was the online Grief Recovery Workshop in this WHAT Recovery Co., Ltd.
When I noticed the change in my relationship with my son, who got married a few years ago, I have been suffering from the constant restlessness in my heart.
I suffered from distortion, jealousy, envy and ugly emotions that I never thought I had.
No matter how much I try to change my way of thinking, my painful feelings gradually come to me as I deeply love him.
And again, I faced those feelings at the workshop.
And calmness is back.
I was able to maintain a good relationship with my son.Support Groups12/01/2021
I will be more confident sharing and holding space for students and others to share their grief and loss and their thoughts and feelings around that.
Support Groups11/30/2021
Great experience! Mrs. Wray was an absolutely wonderful facilitator!
Support Groups11/29/2021
Support Groups11/29/2021
I think it is going to be very successful. I am not sure yet 100% but I think it's going to be highly beneficial to me. I think it is a little too early to tell.
Support Groups11/29/2021
Support Groups11/29/2021
We just finished our course last night, but in going through hours/days of avoidance of writing my completion letter I reached out to Ginny for support and guidance. After that meeting I wrote my completion letter and ended it with a sentence that I had no idea was going to come out on paper. It was not a thought I had during the course and somehow it ended up there. I completely broke down after finishing my letter but the next morning actually told a co-worker about it and talked about my loss without the pain and tears I have been feeling for 7 years. I'm hopeful that I have healed some of the pain of losing my Dad and can truly experience the joy in my lost hopes, dreams and expectations that he is missing. Ginny had told me how powerful this course can be and I have to say I think I am now a believer. This is really hard work...but so is grieving! I would recommend this course to anyone that has experienced a significant loss!
Support Groups11/29/2021
This program helped me understand what grief really is. I initially thought that grief only happened when someone dies. This program has helped me realize that grief can happen with any loss. I now have the tools that I didn't know I needed to work through each one of my losses.
Support Groups11/29/2021
This grief recovery program really cleared up a lot of confusion and misinformation I have absorbed over my lifetime. It has also given me the tools I need to process the other losses that I have avoided because of a lack of knowledge of how to process these issues.
Support Groups11/29/2021
The program helped me understand that it was my heart that was broken and not my head and how to heal from the pain in a way I've never been taught. It was a turning point for me.
Support Groups11/29/2021
It gave me tools for processing things I needed further help with
Support Groups11/29/2021
The program encouraged me to view loss and grief in different ways. I also learned more productive ways to cope through the reading. I know I could have gotten even more out of the program if I did not rush through some of the readings. I do wish we were able to have some sessions in person but also enjoyed connecting with women who are not nearby. The grief specialist was awesome, transparent, honest and easy to work with. The reason I joined is not necessarily the relationship I focused on, which is okay but I do still feel I have a major loss to work through.
Support Groups11/29/2021
The Grief Recovery had a major impact on my healing process. I view the loss of a loved one in a completely different way. Prior to this class, it was difficult to complete tasks, near impossible to find enjoyment in my hobbies, and my family members were being pushed further away. I didn't like the person I was becoming; bed bound and lifeless. I owe many thanks to this program and my instructor! I have gained my life back, it wasn't easy, but with the knowledge and support I was given, I'm here to say, "I made it"! I made it through the misery of losing my partner and I found that light at the end of the tunnel.
Support Groups11/29/2021
This program changed my life! Completing the relationship with my mom allowed me to see her as a balanced human with both good and bad memories. I’m able to love on and miss her physically but no longer suffer in pain for the things I wish could have been different or better.
Support Groups11/29/2021
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