Grief & Recovery Tips
Sometimes being diagnosed with a disease like cancer is more bearable than learning about your partner’s diagnosis of a terminal illness. Watching someone you love become sicker and sicker – knowing that death is coming – is one of the worst things to bear. Here’s what J says: “Hi Laurie, I met the nicest woman [...]
The holiday season can be heartbreaking when you’re mourning the death of a loved one. How do you get out of bed – much less buy Christmas gifts, go to parties, and experience “the joy of the season” – after someone close to you dies? When my grandma died, all I wanted to do was [...]
I was scared of dying until I was 27 and diagnosed with a chronic disease. It forced me to accept and make peace with my own death, which made life tastier! I’m ready to die. I don’t WANT to die and I don’t think we should take our own lives, but I’m fine with death. [...]
These tips for starting over when you’re over 60 won’t solve all the problems that arise when your husband dies, but they’ll help you see you’re not alone. You were part of a couple for so long, and now he’s gone. How do you start over when you’re 60 years old and have depended on [...]
Your spouse’s grief process is different from yours – he may withdraw emotionally and physically. These tips for staying close to your grieving spouse will help you reconnect when he is ready. These tips are inspired by a man whose girlfriend is grieving the loss of her child: “My girlfriend lost her spouse 4 years [...]
When your boyfriend’s mom or dad dies, he may feel lost, helpless, and bewildered. Here are some of the best ways to help when your boyfriend’s parent dies unexpectedly or after a long illness. These tips are inspired by two readers, both of whom are in long distance relationships. “My boyfriend just lost his mother, [...]
How you control your anger may depend on the root of your rage. These tips for managing angry feelings might help you figure out why you’re filled with rage and give you some direction on how to cope. These tips are inspired by a reader who is having trouble coping with pet loss… “I lost [...]
I need these tips for overcoming despair, defeat, and discouragement more than anyone! Here’s how to find the light at the end of the tunnel, inspired by my frustration and helplessness as a blogger who used to make lots of money from her sites, but now makes little bits of money… But first, a quip: [...]
These words of comfort range from inspirational quotations to practical tips for healing and moving forward. If your heart is broken, they’ll help you heal and move on. I gathered these tips and comforting words at the request of a reader: “We were together for over 4 years,” writes M. on Surviving a Breakup – [...]
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