Are you stuck in grief?
There are 5 stages to grief:
1. Denial and Isolation
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance
We are continually going through this process because everything involves grief. When we experience any change grief can be involved. Grief can be brought on as our child has milestones. Parents can have difficulty as their child is getting older – they are often heard saying “they are no longer my baby, they are another year olderâ€. Most of us know grief as the loss of someone or some thing but it could be a transition to a new job or a new home, etc. Many times we get stuck in the middle of the grief process and don’t even know it. The most important thing is to know where you are in the grief process. Having this knowledge will allow you to heal and/or move through the process. Keep in mind you may move through the process and then find yourself right back in the process, this happens often with grief and it is ok just move through it again. You may find yourself repeating a stage of the grief process. Everyone goes through the process at their own pace, there is not a time frame for someone to go through the process; the challenge comes when we choose to stay stuck.
“There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens†(Ecclesiastes 3:1, NIV)
Where are you in the grief process? How will you move to the next step?
By: E5