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Serious losses are never easy to to deal with but someone who is having trouble beginning to to actively reengage in in in in in life after a a a a a a few months should consider getting professional help For example if continual depression or or physical symptoms such as loss of of appetite inability to to to to sleep or or chronic lack of of energy persists it it is is probably time to to to see a a a a doctor Allow for Numbness
Feeling dazed or or numb when someone loved dies is is often part of of your early grief experience This numbness serves a a a a a valuable purpose: it it gives your your emotions time to to catch up with what your your mind has told you you you This feeling helps create insulation from the the reality of the the death until you you are more able to to to tolerate what you you don’t want to to to believe Feeling numb during the funeral process is a a a a a a normal experience for most grieving people Do not not let anyone guilt you for “not grieving correctly ” Grief is an an an an individual path and and experience and and you you you should give yourself grace as you you you go through the process Allow Yourself to Mourn
Someone you love has died You You are now faced with the the difficult but important need to mourn Mourning is the the open expression
of your thoughts and and feelings regarding the the death and and the the person who has died It is an an an essential part of of healing You are beginning a a a a a a a a journey that is is often frightening painful overwhelming and sometimes lonely This guide provides practical suggestions to to help you you move toward healing in in your personal grief experience Realize Your Your Grief is is Unique
Your Your Your grief is is unique No one will will grieve in exactly the the same way Your Your experience will will be influenced by a a a a a a a a variety of factors the the the relationship you had with the the the the person who died the the the circumstances surrounding the the the death your your emotional support system and and your your cultural and religious background As a a a a a result of these factors you you will grieve in your your own special way Don’t try to to compare your your experience with that of other people or to adopt assumptions about just how long your grief should last Consider taking a a a a a a a a a a a a “one-day-at-a-time” approach that allows you you to grieve at at your own pace Talk About Your Grief Express your your your grief grief openly By sharing your your your grief grief grief outside yourself healing occurs Ignoring your your grief grief won’t make make it it go away talking about it it often makes you you feel better Page 50 - - Symonds-Madison Funeral Home Symonds-Madison Funeral Home - - Page