DID YOU KNOW? 

 

There are 43+ Life  Events which can cause the range of emotions that we call grief.

• Death of a loved one

• Divorce, or the end of a relationship

• Going to war

• Coming home from war

• Change in roles among couples

• Loss of physical ability

• Death of a pet

• Illness

• Major financial change

• Graduation

• And 33 more...

Grief is normal and natural, but many of the ideas we have been taught about dealing with grief are not helpful.  If you have experienced loss and wish to move beyond the pain, this program is for you!

 

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SIX MYTHS

• Time Heals all Wounds

• Grieve Alone

• Be Strong

• Don’t Feel Bad

• Replace the Loss

• Keep Busy

Just looking at the myth that “time heals” creates the idea that a person just has to wait and they will feel better.  We have known people who had waited 10, 20, 30, and 40 years and still didn’t feel better.  And we know that they would tell you that not only had time not healed them, but that it had compounded the pain.  The other five myths carry equally  unhelpful messages.

 

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OUR SERVICES

 

One-on-one opportunities

Group experiences

Community presentations

Consultation services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE PROBLEM

 

While grief is normal and natural, most of the information about grief is not normal, natural or helpful.  Grief is the emotional response to loss, but most of the information we have learned about dealing with loss is intellectual.

 

The majority of incorrect ideas about dealing with loss can be summed up in six myths which are so common that nearly everyone recognizes them.  Most people never questioned whether or not they were valid.  The misinformation is best described in the following:  Don't feel bad; get a new one; it just takes time;  just keep busy; keep it to yourself; be strong for others.

 

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THE SOLUTION

Recovery from loss is accomplished by discovering and completing all of the undelivered communications that accrue in relationships.  We are all advised to “Let go” and “Move On,” after losses of all kinds.  Most of us would do that if we knew how.

 

Completion of pain caused by loss is what allows us to “let go” and “move on.”  It is almost impossible to move on without first taking a series of actions that lead to completion.

 

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WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP

 

Go First - especially if you are in a leadership position.

Experience firsthand "tools for the pain of change."

Share the Vision for your corner of the world. 

Be a Sponsor

Be a Partner

Be a Donor

Over 45% of our Total Military Force is made up of Guard and Reserve.  Equipped with these "tools for the pain of change," congregations, businesses, schools and individuals can make a difference for persons who experience "conflicting feelings caused by a change or an end in a familiar pattern of behavior."  There is a way we can all help in mental and emotional health matters affecting our troops and their families.

    MAKE A DIFFERENCE

91,812 Guard and Reserve on active duty - January 2007

550,000 Guard and Reserve mobilized since 9/11

 

If Grief  Recovery^® is not in your community, call us to help you get it there!

 

The Grief Recovery Center of Ohio

PO Box 4622

Akron OH  44310

330-252-0202

"Healing Hearts / Equipping Others"

A 501(c)3, Non-profit organization