"Loss. It's a simple four-letter word that is one of our common companions throughout life...You have experienced may losses in your life already...How you respond to them or what you let them do to you will affect the rest of your life."
Recently, some friends helped me to realize that there are several losses in my life that I did not let myself fully mourn. The book "Recovering From Losses In Life" by H. Norman Wright was recommended to me. Now, I will recommend this book to you. Here are just a few of the ideas that touched me:
Loss is not the enemy; not facing its existence is.
Perhaps loss traumatizes us so much because it carries with it the message, "You really are not in charge of your life."
The purpose of grieving over your loss is to get beyond these reactions to face your loss and work on adapting to it. The overall purpose of grief is to bring you to the point of making necessary changes so you can live with the loss in a healthy way.
Our grief work is not really complete until we have found some meaning in our grief.
In this book, H. Norman Wright gives information about what grief is, the problems in grieving, and the stages of grieving. He gives information about how to grieve--practical exercises to help you face your loss and to grow through the process. He also gives do's and don't when you are trying to comfort someone else.
This a great book. One that belongs in everyone's library!
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