As children, we learn many life skills from our parents and educators. However, one facet of life that is often brushed aside or rarely talked about is the human experience of grief and how to navigate it. Loss comes to us all, at different times and in different forms. Loss can include the loss of a friend or family member, a pet, a job, a home, etc. A loss in your life creates a change, and adjusting to the change plays a key role in your grief recovery. Also understanding that your grieving mind affects your feelings, and your feelings in turn can affect your behaviors will help you to be a “healthy griever”. The duration of grief is different for each individual, but ultimately all grievers are best served if they work through the emotional process rather trying to go around it with avoidance, denial or self-medicating. It’s important to note that not all grief occurs “after the fact”. Dealing with an anticipated or impending loss can weigh just as heavily on you as a sudden, unexpected loss. There is no competition between sudden loss vs. anticipated loss. Loss is loss and grief is grief.
Comforts of Home Counseling provides a warm and caring environment that allows you explore and express the thoughts and feelings you may have about a loss or an impending loss and to help you as you adjust to the changes in your life. We have trained professionals who specialize in helping you navigate the complicated journey of grief. Adjusting to the change, while also being at ease with it, not resisting it, is the ultimate goal. One day you will be able to live in the present, smile at the past, not live in it, or desperately hold onto it. If you are having emotional troubles surrounding grief, and not knowing how to improve, give Comforts of Home Counseling a call so we can pair you with a grief expert who is right for you.