A Grief Support Blog

This blog will allow you the opportunity to acquire both support and guidance after experiencing a significant loss.

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Defining Grief - Everyone Responds Differently

It would be wonderful if grief was like math. When you look at a series of numbers that you are adding together, the answer is always the same. Two different people can add the same list of numbers, and the answer will always be the same, assuming they added correctly. Once you learn the basics of addition, finding the answer is not difficult.

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  • Jan 10, 2017
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
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The Stages of Grief - Depression

This is the fifth of six blogs focused on “The Stages of Grief”. In this one, we will be looking at depression, which can create a great deal of confusion for grievers.

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  • Jan 09, 2017
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
  • 2 comments

The Meaning of the Word "Recovery" in Grief Recovery

Recovery means different things to different people. Some people are perturbed by the word "recovery" because they associate it with negative things like substance abuse problems and twelve-step programs. "Grief is not a disease or addiction!" some people might say. 

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  • Jan 06, 2017
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
  • 6 comments

The Stages of Grief - Bargaining

This is the fourth of six blogs dealing with the concept of the "The Stages Of Grief". In this one, we will be discussing the stage of bargaining.

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  • Jan 05, 2017
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
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How You Can Help Someone Grieving The Loss Of A Pet

The loss of a pet can be an extremely difficult experience for some people. The only time I ever heard my father cry, was after the death of a cat to which he was very attached. My parents got this cat after I moved away from home and I never knew it well.

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  • Dec 20, 2016
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
  • 1 comments

The Stages Of Grief - Anger

This is the third of six blogs dealing with the concept of the "The Stages Of Grief". In this one, we will be discussing anger.

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  • Dec 19, 2016
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
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Thinking About Our Own Mortality

Most of us are so busy in our daily lives that we spend very little time thinking about our own mortality. It is often only after a friend or family member dies that we take a moment and reflect on the fact that we will someday die ourselves.

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  • Dec 13, 2016
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
  • 3 comments

The Stages of Grief - Denial

This is the second of six blogs dealing with the concept of the "The Stages Of Grief." In this one we will be discussing denial.

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  • Dec 09, 2016
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
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Am I The Only One Grieving?

This is a question that many grievers ask themselves. Very often our family members and friends do not appear to be as deeply impacted as we are by the loss that has touched our lives. This is sometimes the case, but very often it is because they are not telling (or displaying) their emotional truth.

Let's look at an example to which we can all relate.

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  • Dec 07, 2016
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
  • 2 comments

The Stages of Grief: The Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Model

Updated December 17, 2019

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  • Dec 06, 2016
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
  • 2 comments

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