Monday, July 26, 2010

Grievings;


The five stages of grief:

Denial: “This can’t be happening to me.”

Anger: “Why is this happening? Who is to blame?”

Bargaining: “Make this not happen, and in return I will ____.”

Depression: “I’m too sad to do anything.”

Acceptance: “I’m at peace with what happened.”


While loss affects people in different ways, many people experience the following symptoms when they’re grieving. Just remember that almost anything that you experience in the early stages of grief is normal – including feeling like you’re going crazy, feeling like you’re in a bad dream, or questioning your religious beliefs.

Shock and disbelief – Right after a loss, it can be hard to accept what happened. You may feel numb, have trouble believing that the loss really happened, or even deny the truth. If someone you love has died, you may keep expecting them to show up, even though you know they’re gone.

Sadness – Profound sadness is probably the most universally experienced symptom of grief. You may have feelings of emptiness, despair, yearning, or deep loneliness. You may also cry a lot or feel emotionally unstable.

Guilt – You may regret or feel guilty about things you did or didn’t say or do. You may also feel guilty about certain feelings (e.g. feeling relieved when the person died after a long, difficult illness). After a death, you may even feel guilty for not doing something to prevent the death, even if there was nothing more you could have done.

Anger – Even if the loss was nobody’s fault, you may feel angry and resentful. If you lost a loved one, you may be angry at yourself, God, the doctors, or even the person who died for abandoning you. You may feel the need to blame someone for the injustice that was done to you.

Fear – A significant loss can trigger a host of worries and fears. You may feel anxious, helpless, or insecure. You may even have panic attacks. The death of a loved one can trigger fears about your own mortality, of facing life without that person, or the responsibilities you now face alone.

Physical symptoms – We often think of grief as a strictly emotional process, but grief often involves physical problems, including fatigue, nausea, lowered immunity, weight loss or weight gain, aches and pains, and insomnia

Coping with grief and loss:

Get support - Turn to friends and family members, draw comfort from your faith, join a support group or talk to a therapist or grief counselor.
(I think turn to friends and family is the best option, find a friend whom you can turn to, a friend whom you trust. Usually, it's ya long years best friend)


Take care of yourself - Face your feelings(You can't avoid it forever), express your feelings in a tangible or creative way(Like journals or even write a letter to ya loved ones to tell them how you feel), look after ya own physical health, Don’t let anyone tell you how to feel, and don’t tell yourself how to feel either, Plan ahead for grief “triggers”.


I am so trying to tell myself all these.
Which stage am i at now?
I'm still in a total denial.
What's next?

For all friends out there who have lost their loved ones, lets all learn and be strong! Lets try our best eh!

We can do it, can we?


Sincerely yours,
beejaeee

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