Browsing Archive: May, 2011
Posted by Glynis Sherwood on Monday, May 30, 2011,
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Grief Recovery
Putting Others Ahead Of Yourself While Grieving Is Simply the Wrong Order
The idea that you should be strong for others is another grief myth that tends to start in childhood, when we are taught that it is somehow more appropriate to put other’s needs ahead of our own. This myth is a double bind as it implies that we deny our own emotions while at the same time be sensitive to the feelings of others. This strikes me as an impossible and irrational feat. And rather than being noble or... Continue reading ...
Posted by Glynis Sherwood on Tuesday, May 24, 2011,
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Grief Recovery
Grieving Alone – A Recipe For Loneliness & Isolation
Do grievers withdraw by nature or due to shame and stigma for feeling upset? The idea that you should grieve alone almost always comes from social taboos against expressing painful emotions in public. Unless those in grief choose to grieve alone, this myth keeps others comfortable, while doing nothing for the griever except adding loneliness to the already painful experience of loss. Much like Myth #2 – Don’t Feel Bad, the belief... Continue reading ...
Remembering Gary
Last Friday I learned that my old friend Gary had died a few years ago. Prematurely gone. What's shocking is that he died so young. But what's more shocking is that I knew he was gone for many years. Not 'knew' in the facts sense, but intuitively, as I had sensed many years ago that his time had run out. It's a terrible feeling to know that about someone who is still walking around. Someone that you love. Alcohol ultimately killed Gary, or should I say he let it kill ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Glynis Sherwood on Saturday, May 7, 2011,
In :
Grief Recovery
You Can Always Get Another Husband, Baby, Pet, Job...
This is perhaps one of the cruelest myths – that somehow you can ‘replace’ the beloved person or thing whose loss is breaking your heart. It’s a myth that tends to be entirely socially perpetrated, rather than originating from grievers themselves who know in their hearts that a deeply meaningful bond cannot be filled in by a substitute. This myth is related to myth #2 – ‘Don’t feel bad’. It tends to start in childhood... Continue reading ...
Posted by Glynis Sherwood on Tuesday, May 3, 2011,
In :
Grief Recovery
You Can’t Step Into The Same River Twice - Heraclitus
Grieving people often look at me with worried expressions and ask, “When will I be my old self again”. This is particularly the case if their grief has been going on for more than a couple of months. Grievers sometimes believe that according to some unspoken, unquestioned or unconscious social guidelines, they should be quickly stepping back into the same place in their lives they were before their loss. Sometimes this expect... Continue reading ...
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