Signs of Healing
› Signs of Healing From Grief and Loss
- Freely ventilates feelings whenever the need arises to express grief symptoms
- Owns the painful reality of separation from a loved one - Asks for and accepts help from others - Realizes that grief is a process and recovery is a choice
- Acknowledges that bereavement offers an opportunity for growth and creativity
- Develops a new sense of self and renewed vigor - Understands life has taken a new direction - Discovers new relationships are able to be formed - Accept the changes that growth causes - Makes an effort to live each day fully and enjoy it
› You Know Your Healing When - You can laugh and enjoy being with others - Recognize taking care of yourself is okay and feels good - The future is not so frightening - You can handle “ special days ” without falling apart - You want to reach out to others in need or pain - You now enjoy activities - both old and new - You can share humorous memories without crying - Your emotional rollercoaster is slowing down - You can actually see your progress
- You skip or forget a ritual such as visiting a cemetery and there is no guilt
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