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I got this from Hospice Death is part of life; hanging on will not prolong your loved one's life or bring them back. Letting go and surrending to the grieving experience, with the help of others, will bring comfort and solace. Here are some other areas in which you can "grieve well" : Self-expression Physical self-care Emotional and Spiritual self-care Good social supprt One of the key elements of heathy grieving is allowing your emotions to surface in order to work through them. In the long run, trying to stuff down your feelings- in the belief that they will simply fade with time- is counter-productive. When ignored, grief causes pain that is sometimes so excruciating that people wnt to numb and escape through alcohol or medications. But in blocking the grieving process you block the natural return to interest and meaning in life that follows the grieving process and is its real end point. |
