GRIEF RECOVERY
ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM A BROKEN HEART?
Did a death, divorce, or the end of a romantic relationship cause it?
Or was it caused by any of the forty other losses that a person might experience such as moving, pet loss, or a change in finances? Regardless of the cause, you know how you feel, and it probably isn’t good.
We aren’t going to tell you how you, “We know how you feel,” because we don’t. Neither does anyone else. What we will do is provide a safe environment where you will be given specific tools to help you recover from loss and ultimately lead to a happier life.
THE PROBLEM
Grief is the normal and natural emotional response to loss, but most of the information we’ve learned about dealing with loss and emotional pain is intellectual. Although our Grief Support Programs involve some educational elements, effective Grief Recovery must deal with your broken heart, which requires emotional support instead of intellectual explanations.
THE MYTHS OF GRIEF
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Myths about Grief
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Don't feel bad/sad
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Replace the loss
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Grieve alone
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Time heals all wounds
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Be strong
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Keep busy
THERE IS A SOLUTION!
People say you have to let go and move on in your life, but they don’t tell you how. The Grief Recovery Method Support Programs are designed to teach you how to recover from loss with supportive guidance every step of the way.
FOR MOST GRIEVERS, RECOVERY MEANS:
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Acknowledging and releasing unworkable patterns in your life by identifying where these patterns began
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Healing painful relationships so you can finally be able to create lasting and positive change
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Finding new meaning for living, without fear of being hurt again
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Being able to enjoy fond memories without having them turn painful
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Acknowledging it is perfectly alright to feel sad from time to time and to talk about those feelings no matter how people around you react
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Acquiring the skills we should have been taught as a child that allow us to deal with loss directly and completely
WHAT KIND OF EVENTS LEAD TO GRIEF?
There are over 43 losses that can produce feeling of grief and loss.
Some examples include:
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Death
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Divorce
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Moving
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Break ups of romantic relationships/friendships
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Estrangements
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Loss of health
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Pet loss
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Loss of trust/safety/identity
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Childhood abuse/neglect
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Changes in Career
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Empty Nest
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End of addiction/Sobriety
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Retirement
WHAT GRIEVING CAN LOOK LIKE:
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Reduced Concentration: A preoccupation with the emotional pain of loss and the inability to concentrate seem to be a universal reponse to grief. An example of this is walking in to a room to get something and then completely forgetting why you came to the room in the first place.
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A sense of numbness: Often confused with denial, a grievers first reaction to the news of a loss can be a sense of numbness, either emotional or physical.
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Disrupted Sleeping Patterns: Grievers report either not being able to sleep or sleeping too much or alternating between the two.
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Changed eating habits: Similar to sleeping habits, many people experience a change in appetite after loss. This can be manifested as eating nonstop or having no appetite at all.
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Roller Coaster of Emotions: After loss, grievers often experience a wide and volatile range of emotions. Because of these extremes high and lows, grievers are often left physically and emotionally drained.
PROGRAMS OFFERED:
This program is for people who prefer to work one-on-one rather than in a group setting. The 8 session format utilizes the same proven materials as the group programs and can be completed in-person or online.
The support groups offer a safe, evidence-based environment for grievers to take effective and lasting action, no matter the type of loss experienced. These groups use the same proven method that is facilitated in the 1-1 sessions, but with the added experience of walking alongside other grievers.
The vast majority of parents find themselves at a loss when trying to help their children deal with any grieving experience that impacts them. This 4-week program is designed to teach parents, and others who work with children, the necessary tools to help children effectively deal with their broken hearts, no matter the loss they are facing.
The loss of a pet can be emotionally devastating. Sadly, the impact of the heartbreak of this type of loss is often downplayed or ignored by friends and family. This 6-meeting program is focused on offering pet owners an effective mechanism for taking action to move through and beyond their grief.
We, at the Grief Recovery Institute, are proud to say that research at Kent State University has shown that The Grief Recovery Method approach to helping grievers deal with the pain of emotional loss in any relationship is “Evidence Based” and effective. We are also proud to say that our program is the only Grief Support Program to have received this distinction of being evidence based!
