Reactions to a loss.
@dnatureofdtrain (5273)
Janesville, Wisconsin
May 29, 2007 4:20am CST
Dear friends and members.
Please remember when you are dealing with grief caused through loss. That you are not alone. Greif can be so painful and seem overwhelming at times. This can be extremely frightening and even terrifying.
When dealing with your loss, you need to all remember there is no right or wrong way to grieve. If you however feel concerned or worried about if your grieving is becoming damagings, or find yourself thinking of harming yourselves or others. Then you may want to seek out counciling, and this maybe able to help you and aid you through the grieving process, as well as helping you to remain within the land of the living.
During the grieving process you may experience things you did not realise are connected with grieving, like tightness in the throat, or heaviness in the chest. You may feel and empty feeling in your stomach or experience loss of appetite, or your could feel restless and look for activity but find it difficult to concentrate. This is all normal when dealing with Greif and loss.
There will be times when you feel as those the loss is not real, and that it did not happen. You may also sense your loved one's presence... expecting them to come walking in the door at a certain time, hearing their voice or seeing their face.
There will be times when you will feel like you are wandering and forget or don't finish things they've started to do the around the house.
You may also have difficulty in sleeping, and dream of your loved on frequently.
You may also assumed traits traints or mannerisms of your deceased loved one.
You may also feel guilty or angry over things that didn't happen in the relationship of the deceased, or also feel intensely angry at your loved one for leaving you.
You may also feel as though you need to take care of other people who seem uncomfortable around them by politely not talking about their feelings or loss. If and when you need to talk, please do, as talking is very very healing.
You will feel the need to tell, and retell and remember things about the loved one and their experience of their death.
You may also feel feel your moods change over the slightest things, cry at unexpect times. They are all natural and normal grief responces. It's important to cry abd talk with people when you need to.
If you are dealing with a grief of a loss and ever need someone to talk to, feel free to add my to your friends list. I am not a greif councilor, but I am willing to lend an ear, and hopefully recieve an ear in return.
If you do not reach out to friends, family, myself, please reach out to someone somewhere that can help and give you the love and support you need. A good site full of information to help is.. http://dying.about.com
Take care all,
I hope I wrote a good little article for you out of my highschool notes.
Sincerely,
- DNatureofDTrain
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@tusharprabhu (638)
• India
29 May 07
A deep and well composed post. I don't intend to either trivialise it or take away its essence. I have seen enough grief in my life...and am still grieving the loss of my best friend, pride, confidence, hero...my father.
To me, the instinctive reaction to grief...is either music or words in verse. There are times when they just flow and I have no control over them. What I am sharing here, is a piece I wrote when I was completely down and out. Those who have read it later have called it extremely romantic...and yet, most have missed the fact that when I wrote it, it was a piece of depression...i meant it literally. Here it is for what it's worth:
What causes sadness I wonder
Is it greed, hope or expectation?
Trust, affection or love?
Whatever it may be,
It begins in the heart.
Do me a favour, let me be happy.
Steal my heart.
(c) Tushar D. Prabhu
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@dnatureofdtrain (5273)
• Janesville, Wisconsin
4 Jun 07
I agree with those who state your writing below does sound romantic. Writing, Singing and definately a good way to help with grief... Prayers and thoughts for you all. Releasing greif through writing I too have found very healing, as well as in song. Thank you for sharing, and I wish you alot of healing. - DNatureofDTrain