My name is Frank Wyatt, and I live in the Dayton, Ohio, area near Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Fairborn, Ohio.

I went to the Grief Recovery Specialist training with the idea that I would be able to help our client population who have been in Prison or are facing some type of legal issue.

At the training, I found how Grief has affected me in ways I have not thought of.

This training was the most impactful training I have ever attended in my career.
I discovered that I have unresolved Grief. What I realized was how damaging these unresolved griefs have been in my life.

I work with those who have Substance Abuse Issues as well.

What is Grief?

Grief is the normal and natural reaction to change or loss of any kind.
Grief is the conflicting feelings caused by the end of or change in a familiar pattern of behavior.

I have close to 30 years of experience in Community Corrections. I teach life skills, goal setting, and problem-solving skills in my current position. I am blessed to serve.

I have been an ordained minister as well since 19933

I have experienced loss in the form of losing my Father, Ex-Wife, Friends, and family members who have overdosed and died. I have seen the clients we serve overdose and die.

In the last year, my sister-in-law, who was 32 when she died. She left a husband and 3 children.

In my personal life, I have experienced Divorce and Broken relationships.
I discovered that there are over 40 types of Grief.

We are not going to tell you how you feel. You already know.

And, we will not tell you, “We know how you feel,” because we don’t.
Neither does anyone else.
At best, we remember how we felt when our losses occurred.

Grief is the normal and natural reaction to change or loss of any kind.

Grief is the conflicting feelings caused by the end of or change in a familiar pattern of behavior.

I would love to work with you and help you with some action steps to help you deal with Grief.