Testimonials For Support Groups
The program has helped me recover from unresolved grief issues from a family member's death. In each week of this program I learned many skills that I will use through the rest of my life. I have found peace with a huge loss and I will now work on others that I discovered while working through the program. Thank you, Grief Recovery Institute and the wonderful program facilitators I worked with in this amazing program.
Support Groups08/28/2019Participant in Liberty Hill , TX
I was able to connect with a side of my grief that I didn't know existed before this program. It worked wonders for my anxiety around my grief and helped me to come to terms with how I THOUGHT I should be feeling. It opened my eyes to be compassionate with others grief as well.
Support Groups08/27/2019Participant in Thunder Bay , ON
The Grief Recovery Method is truly an evidenced based program and I am forever grateful that I participated in the Group 8 week program. The tools and strategies that GRM provided were practical and I honestly wish I would have learned them earlier in my life. The GRM handbook also provided an excellent resource and guide throughout the program. GRM is a life changer if someone really really wants to recover and move on from loss/grief. It is deep and reflective work that actually makes a difference. One just has to believe in the GRM process and take the time to complete the work with a GRM Specialist alongside. You won't be disappointed!
Support Groups08/27/2019Participant in Thunder Bay, Ontario
This program helped me dispel all the myths and bogus belief systems about loss that held me back from true recovery
Support Groups08/27/2019Participant in Maniwaki , Quebec
My Outlook on life has changed, and for the better. I now notice many instances if unresolved grief and response to loss. I feel empowered with actually knowing what to do about it. There are 3 things I would add to the classes, and or GRM... to make the process more assessable to different learning styles and capability: a. In homework reading assignments, give several specific questions each representative of a different chunk of information that me the student/participant has to look for, even if we can't ir no time to read much on task, we learn from the targeted hunt. b. More visuals, although the book is really great, rich with headings and checklists. c. Corresponding resource or link to audio recording or podcast, and video (even YouTube) for 1 to 3 min vignette so later and between each class, I can hear what you are teaching. Thank you. Hoping to find more people who know ... GRM is a Godsend
Support Groups08/27/2019Participant in Newberg, Oregon
Very well
Support Groups08/27/2019Participant in Happy valley , OREGON
I am very excited to take the tools that I've learned from this grief support method, and continue to use them throughout my life. This has specifically helped me work through grief regarding my divorce, and I know as I move forward, it will just continue to help in a myriad of ways!
Support Groups08/27/2019Participant in Happy Valley, OR
Since the program it has been much easier to move forward with my life, other family members and friends. The program has helped me to face this pandemic with different out looks and expectations
Support Groups08/26/2019
This program was the beginning of me taking back my voice among my siblings and children. I truly have more confidence in speaking and allowing my opinion to be heard. My children have told me and texted me saying, they really see a big change in me and they are well pleased with my progress!
Support Groups08/26/2019
Support Groups08/26/2019
Thank you for sharing your experiences and writing about it. These tools will help me for the rest of my life as well as I can help my family move forward as well. Thank you
Support Groups08/22/2019Participant in Moncton, NB
Although I still miss my mother very much I have moved on and I am not thinking negative about myself anymore. I have moved on and now when I think of my mom I am thinking about all the good things and not beating myself up over "what I did not do" for her.
Support Groups08/22/2019Participant in Moncton, New Brunswick
It's helped me to understand the different types of grief and loss.
Support Groups08/22/2019Participant in Moncton , New Brunswick
I am very grateful I had the opportunity to be part of this Grief Recovery group. It was hard at times but so worth it because I was able to let go of grief and loss I had been holding onto for a long time. I wish I would have know of this program before. Thank you for creating it! Annette Moncton, NB
Support Groups08/22/2019Participant in Moncton, New Brunswick
Had a direct purpose. Had a beginning and an end. Homework forced me to look at problem areas. Closure.
Support Groups08/21/2019Participant in CINCINNATI, OHIO
Support Groups08/21/2019Participant in Blue ash, Oh
I am now able to understand my part in my grief and reaction to losses of all kinds. I feel much less victimized. I now understand that forgiveness is all about me and never the other person who is not going to want or ever ask for forgiveness, nor will they apologize. It's all on me and that was oddly a surprise.
Support Groups08/21/2019Participant in Cincinnati, Ohio
Support Groups08/20/2019Participant in Cincinnati, Ohio
Learning what loss looks like in our everyday life was really helpful. Before this program I thought I didn't have any major losses. I see now that even the little things can add up over time.
Support Groups08/20/2019Participant in Nixa, missouri
I've had several losses in my life. My first one was at the age of 29 when my first husband was killed in a car wreck leaving myself and two toddlers behind. I never dealt with that grief other than talking to anyone who would listen. Fast forward, twenty-five years later, I watched my second husband die slowly of cancer. It was a tumultuous relationship for a few of the 22 years, however, after he discovered he had stage four pancreatic cancer, it was as though we recommitted to our marriage. Love, kindness and grace and mercy became part of our ritual intentionally with the muck buried underneath of past hurts. Nevertheless, after Jeff passed away, I was directed to meet Mike Strick with Grief Recovery. In my first meeting, he listened so intently, that it was the first time someone listened to my every word for nearly two hours with no judgement about my truth. So, I signed up and committed to making the 12-week Grief Recovery journey. Along the way, unearthing every good thing about the relationship, I also realized that releasing the hurt and pain was necessary as part of my healing, and I did just that working alongside nine other strangers in town. They, too, were kind and listened intently as I purged all of the baggage and toxic waste from my system that was no longer necessary for me to hang onto since my spouse was gone physically. They did the same for their losses. Some days I did not want to write. Some days I was angry and thought I had a right to hang onto my pain. Instead, I learned to tell my story to people willing to listen, release it and let it go through apologies and forgiveness. I no longer feel as though I'm carrying the weight of the world on my shoulders. I've completed my relationship with my spouse. I miss him daily and will treasure the good times that we spent together. I was so committed to this process that I had an out patient surgical procedure on one of the class days and still made it to the session. This course was necessary. It is the beginning of my self care. Lastly, on the day of the final session, my rheumatoid specialist decreased one of my medicines due to improvement in my condition. I wonder how many of us are walking around with old stuff, baggage bottled up inside causing physically ailments because of unfinished business in relationships through divorce, death or any significant loss. I completed my relationship through this process and for that I am grateful. Many thanks to Hospice through Crossroads on so many levels.
Support Groups08/20/2019Participant in Cincinnati , Ohio
The biggest impact this workshop had on my life is that I learned to look at difficult things in my life from a new perspective and that people can only give (help) what they are capable of giving. Loss and grief are very difficult concepts for most folks to face and often times are not equipped to help others. I have learned to accept what others were able to give me and not judge on what they were not.
Support Groups08/20/2019Participant in Cincinnati, OH
The program provided a unique perspective to better understand the learned behavior when dealing with grief or loss. I will use this structure to evaluate other people in my life.
Support Groups08/18/2019Participant in San Lorenzo, ca
This program helps me a lot to deal with the lost which in turn giving me the opportunity to move forward in my life. Thanks
Support Groups08/18/2019Participant in San Lorenzo, California
It helped me to perceive grief in a new way and find coping mechanisms along with that happiness can be found after loss.
Support Groups08/18/2019Participant in Alameda , CA