Stages of Grief – The First Year Without Sarah

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I think I’ve officially reached the “Anger” stage of grief. A few months ago I didn’t even seem to know what the whole anger gig during grief was all about, but now — hoo boy — I am spitting nails and taking no prisoners. This business with the Grief Group has really bothered me and… Continue reading Person First

Staging My Grief

I’ve read a lot about the grieving process and the stages of grief. The model developed by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross back in the 1960’s is still pretty widespread and accepted in griefology and grief counseling. This is the “Denial-Anger-Bargaining-Depression-Acceptance” rubric that someone pointed out sounds like a Jewish law firm. (It was a line in the… Continue reading Staging My Grief