How to Cope with Grief and Loss

How to Live with Losing a Child, Pet, or Other Loved One

Whether you have lost a child, spouse, parent, pet, or other loved one, it can feel devastating. I have been there, and I know it can be overwhelming at times. You may feel that it's difficult to get the kind of support you are looking for. Perhaps you are even blaming yourself. As we grieve our losses, negative thoughts can enter our minds during such a vulnerable time. Handling grief the wrong way can lead to further problems that affect ourselves and the people around us. You may feel shocked, angry, or extremely sad. This book can help you deal with those powerful emotions.

It will cover:
•How to identify the difference between grief and depression
•How to acknowledge your emotional pain
•How to not lose hope
•How to manage your expectations during the grieving process, so that you stay in control emotionally
•How to deal with emotional triggers

Loss may be a part of life, but overwhelming grief shouldn't have to be.

Treats grief like having one bad day.

Very childish look at grief. Likens it to the stock market. It’s evident the author has never lost a loved one. No help what so ever.

Old school boomer type advice

I really did not care for this book. They said things like “some people might grieve for one day where it might take you a couple weeks.” Or “set a time limit on crying. If you want to cry, tell yourself, I already cried my allotted 10 minutes yesterday. I will wait until my allotted time tonight.” WHAT? I’ve never heard worse. I accidentally bought the book and am so sorry I did. This goes against every other book I’ve read, what my therapist says, and what the grief groups have said.

Too sterile

The loss of a loved one, especially someone who had a very profound impact on your life, is an extremely emotional event and leaves the griever scared, confused, and very unsure of the future.

Although the advice given is good, it comes across as very sterile and clinical. It leaves the impression the author has never experienced profound loss and/or real grief.

I would highly recommend seeing a “grief counselor” (one who specializes in and has experienced profound grief) as well as attending a grief support group.

Grief is not something you can just turn on or off.

Over time, with the help of a specialist and a support group, you’ll learn how to move forward in your grief and the intense pain will lessen.

Unfortunately, grief never goes away, you learn how to live with it.

How to let go of grief

Book was too short but good I enjoyed the book and want more and to understand grief a lot more

concise

It straightforward and concise no fillers I needed something like this for the upcoming grief-stricken months to come