by Gary Roe | Anger management, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Grief and Loss, Guilt, Healing from the past, Loss of a Child, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Physical illness, Physical symptoms, Regret, Sadness, Self-destructive behaviors, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide grief
Grief can be terribly challenging. Most of us try to find ways to help ourselves feel better. Sometimes the need for relief can lead us to dark places. This article, adapted from my book, Aftermath: Picking Up the Pieces After a Suicide, talks about how addiction can...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Anxiety, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from trauma, Loss of a Child, loss of a spouse, Physical illness, Physical symptoms, Sadness, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
When loss hits, our bodies feel the ongoing shock. This post, adapted from Comfort for the Grieving Spouse’s Heart, talks about how grief can make us sick. No matter what you loss, I’ll bet you can relate to the Grieving Heart below… FROM THE...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Honesty and Transparency, Loneliness, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Relationships, Sadness, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
Grieving hearts often feel misunderstood, judged, and even rejected. People would rather we just pulled ourselves up and returned to who we were. That, however, is impossible. This article, adapted from Comfort for the Grieving Spouse’s Heart, expresses the...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Family relationships, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Loneliness, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Sadness, Spiritual suffering, Suicide, Suicide grief, Worry
Loss is painful and confusing. The following post, adapted from the recently released Aftermath: Picking Up the Pieces After a Suicide, talks about our why grief can be so frustrating. No matter what your loss, chances are you’ll be able to relate. “It’s okay to...
by Gary Roe | Anniversaries, Birthdays, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Loneliness, Loss of a Child, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Relationships, Sadness, Spiritual suffering, Trauma recovery
When a family member departs, the familial web changes shape. Everything is different. Though this article is about the loss of a parent (from Comfort for the Grieving Adult Child’s Heart: Hope and Healing After Losing Your Parent), much of what is said could be...
by Gary Roe | Death and dying, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Physical symptoms, Sadness, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
Loss can break our hearts. This post, adapted from Comfort for the Grieving Spouse’s Heart, points out that there’s only so much a heart can take. No matter what your loss, chances are you’ll be able to relate. FROM THE GRIEVING HEART: I woke up...