The First Day

Finding out about the death of your loved one, the first day, is shocking and frequently we immediately become numb as we struggle to cope with the news that our loved one has died.  Because we are in such a state of shock and numbness we are in a robotic mode and are moving through the motions just to get things done. As you begin your grief journey, here are some suggestions to help you during your initial stages of grief. Suggestions on what to do in the initial stages of grief:
  • Establish a support network for yourself
  • Buy and keep a day planner/calendar or notebook to write everything down--your memory will not e at full capacity for quite some time.
  • Have someone help you make and keep appointments

Get more suggestions to help you through your initial stages of grief plus suggestions to help a griever if you know someone going through the grief process after the loss of a loved one- simply click this link and order:
The New Day Grief Recovery Workbook
by Dr. Carolyn M. DeLeon.

New Day- Grief Recovery PDF Print E-mail

Grief Recovery WorkbookAs a follow up companion book to the story Dawning of New Day, A Journey Out of Darkness Life Lessons to Help You Through Grief, Dr. DeLeon has designed and written a unique Grief Recovery Workbook to help individuals or groups work through grief at their own pace. It gives specific insights to help people find strategies that work for them and helps the grieving individual reflect upon their healing journey. It is also a great tool for counselors and therapists to use either with individual grief recovery or grief recovery groups.
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Various topics in the New Day Grief Recovery Workbook include

  • Mourning, Guilt and Depression, Faith and Grief
  • Suddenly Single, Nutrition, Exercise, and Grief
  • Returning to Work and Grief
  • Your New Day- Beyond Grief
  • Internet Organizational Resources
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Men And Grief PDF Print E-mail

One of the most intriguing areas that I hear about as I listen to story after story of grief recovery is the differences between men and women and how differently they grieve. I do believe that men grieve differently than woman simply because a man's brain is wired differently and how a man processes information is different from woman. I realize this is a generalized statement and true in most cases- however there are exceptions! Having said that, I read a great book that was incredibly helpful in my own understanding of men's grief.
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Working Through Mourning PDF Print E-mail

Mourning is the outward appearance of what is happening within you. You will experience and express mourning differently than anyone else. Your mourning is as unique as your personality and it will change over time. You want to allow yourself to experience the different emotions that you are confronting. Confronting and experiencing the emotions will help you move through your mourning and complete your healing process.

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