Testimonials For Support Groups
Support Groups11/02/2021
I learned so much about grief and the unfortunate myths most of us learn growing up. I hope my new knowledge will help me navigate grief in the future and help me be a more compassionate and understanding friend or family member to others experiencing a loss.
Support Groups11/02/2021
It encouraged and enabled me to work on a relationship that I knew was strained, but never thought about the need to find completeness now, since my parent is still living. It did an excellent job helping me to realize the benefits of working on that relationship now.
Support Groups11/01/2021
This program changed my life. During one of the first sessions, Deborah explained to me that by the end of the program, I would be a different person and my attitudes towards life as well as my priorities would change. She was absolutely correct. Not only did she help me resolve a very tragic loss of my brother and his wife, she kindly and very patiently helped me address other areas in my life that I had been burying and repressing for so long, leading to unresolved pain, disappointments, anger, and an inability to live in my truest self. The work I did with Deborah was not only transformative in dealing with my grief with my brother and past losses and hurts, but also towards becoming a more loving and confident version of myself. This version of myself is so much fun to live with and embrace the world and others with. My relationships with others, including family and friends, the ability to look at loss and grief as not an isolated emotional state where others could not understand, my understanding of the grieving process, my relationship with my brother, holding space for myself during this time, and, most importantly, my relationship with myself, has never been healthier and more whole. The process is an incredible gift and, although very challenging at times, is something everyone experiencing grief and unresolved hurts should participate in. Thanks to the program and the healing work that Deborah brought to my life, I will never be the same. Thank you, Deborah, and the Grief Recovery Institute for providing a life changing experience during the most difficult time of my life.
Support Groups10/29/2021
Support Groups10/28/2021
Support Groups10/28/2021
The Helping Children Grieve with Loss GRM Program has help me to feel more confident in helping children and the adults around them deal with grief and loss in a healthy, holistic, and sensible way, that develops deeper caring relationships and community.
Support Groups10/28/2021
Support Groups10/28/2021
I didn't know why I was beginning this program but felt compelled to do it. Through the book and through the amazing facilitator, it eventually became obvious the my relationship with my living mother from childhood had hurt that needed to be grieved and completed. It was complex since she is living and our relationship today is very different than that of 25 years ago, but the program helped me navigate this healing and allowed me space to acknowledge, process and heal areas I never would hav attempted on my own. I couldn't praise this program enough and believe everyone would benefit greatly from it. Thank you so much.
Support Groups10/28/2021
Outstanding! I can see my mother in a different light now with more appreciation and more forgiveness in my heart and completing my relationship with her.
Support Groups10/28/2021
This program worked surprisingly well! I wasn’t entirely sure what I would get out of this but I knew I needed to do something to work through all the grief I was carrying. I thought I was coming for a specific event. Instead I learned SO much about grief! I realized that I needed to start at the root and now I feel confident on continuing the journey moving forward with other loss and grief that I am carrying. I highly recommend this program to anyone and everyone!! This should be taught in schools...we’d be a much healthier society!
Support Groups10/27/2021
Support Groups10/27/2021
I will be able to use the lessons for other areas of my life. I would consider taking the class again.
Support Groups10/27/2021
This course has taught me many useful skills and strategies in dealing with loss; which I now know is not just loss related to death but other significant losses like job loss, divorce ect. I especially appreciated our deep dive conversations into significant relationships in our lives as well as the learning around what forgiveness is, and what is is not. Our Grief Recovery Method facilitator was excellent, she created a safe and welcoming environment and was effective in fostering an environment of openness, honesty, trust and accountability. I would recommend this to anyone who has experienced loss and would like to lighten the load of heaviness we sometimes carry in our lives.
Support Groups10/27/2021
This program has helped me deal with hidden emotions and has also helped me be a more empathetic listener.
Support Groups10/27/2021
I learned so much. Thank you for everything you've truly saved me
Support Groups10/26/2021Participant in Marysville, Ohio
Support Groups10/26/2021
This group brought to light many losses I never knew were grieving situations, as well as gave me many skills to cope with them. I now feel more comfortable with death/loss than ever before.
Support Groups10/26/2021Participant in Marysville, Ohio
Support Groups10/26/2021Participant in Marysville, OH
Each week of the program provided new skills and support for recovery. The facilitators modeled each assignment and because they generously shared their journey with the class, participants were comfortable sharing their own truth. At the beginning of each week we were reminded of the boundaries to maintain trust and respect one another.
Support Groups10/26/2021
Support Groups10/26/2021
Support Groups10/26/2021Participant in Marysville, OH
It helped me to understand some of my feelings and how to open up about things
Support Groups10/26/2021Participant in Marysville, OH
Support Groups10/26/2021Participant in Marysville, OH