Examples Of Dealing With Grief

Along with mourning, God wants us to know joy, real joy. The steps that I took to deal with my grief and loss has helped me overcome challenges from my past that I did not know still had power in my life. In order to deal with my grief, this is what I did:
1. I Admitted I have a problem. Just like the 12-step recovery program for alcoholics, this works with grief. It is also the first step of repentance. In order to heal from or overcome an issue, acknowledging that a problem or an issue exists is the first step. Doing so can work with all the issues of our lives.
2. I Realized that I needed assistance to deal with my grief. Trying to disguise the problem or deal with it on my own causes more problems. I had issues before my daughter passed away because of my health. Other issues also troubled me. I tried to do it alone to avoid compromising my image. My image was a show just like the Wizard of Oz. Attempting to hide behind the smoke and mirrors of the life I wanted other people to believe I led only distanced me from the help I could have received. If I had known to seek help earlier I cannot help but wonder if I could have

I Told someone I trusted about my problems. I talked to close friends who I knew loved me. I opened up to them. Past insecurity allowed me to push the people in my life away that would have helped me from the beginning. When I thought of ending my life, I needed counseling. Jay, my counselor encouraged me to have three people to whom I could talk immediately if ever those thoughts came again. I did not want to burden my friends in that way, but I needed the help. I learned that my true friends did not leave me when I needed them. I want to mention them because they helped to save me in hard times. I told my wife, who is my best friend. She encouraged me to seek counseling. I also included my two friends Jermaine and Keone. They reminded me why my life is important and brought me back from a grief stricken state during my toughest