7 stages of death grief

I'm living it right now and to be honest, I am aware of 5 to 7 steps or stages of the grief process, but they don't matter, because you survive one day at a time ....baby steps, and not time frame, since everyone heals at their own pace. It's been 2 years for me and I do feel better, but I am not yet completely healed...it takes a long time.

Hi, When did your mother pass? Did you live with her? Were you very close? That is ..did you visit often and talk on phone frequently? Or, were you emotionally close, but not the type to confer regularly. Answering these questions will help us help you. Need to have a bit more information to be supportive. Judy's advice is sound. You may have already seen a counselor. Hope so. It is awful to wake feeling alone and panicky.

Death is cruel and unmerciful and it will be necessary for you to experience the stages of the grief process, which will be very difficult, but necessary to heal. I had 7 deaths in 8 month's in 07', which included my mother dying in my arms of CHF and diabities, brother in law the following week, future father in law the following week, my wedding had to be postpone, mom, best friend who attended her wake and burial, my brother loss a baby 2 wks. before Christmas and I loss my job also.

When we experience a death, only time will heal a broken heart and it will be necessary to experience the stages of the grief process, which will be very difficult, but necessary to heal. If you feel that your grief has become debilitating and you are not able to function at work or as a human being then I recommend that you contact your physician and discuss your situation and only he/she can diagnose, evaluate and determine proper medication if necessary.

t say it is much much easier this time around but I have a complete understanding of the Stages of Grief which were studied and written about by Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross in her book, "Death and Dying", which is a classic in the field of psychology. One of the Stages of Grief is Anger. And anger that can be this deep turned inwards can lead to depression. I have experienced this firsthand and had to work through it.

To help ease this journey, you may want to Google the 5 stages of grief so you will know that all your feelings are normal. Take care of yourself during this difficult time. See your doctor when you can and may the winds of peace enter your heart.

That's so hard to lose a person we had a deep friendship with. We miss them so much and while time dulls it, it never goes away. And when we are periods of our life in which we are lonely or it's hard, we think of how much better it would be to have them to talk to. I don't know how he died. Maybe you are right, maybe you are wrong. It sounds like the issue is legally settled. I hope he wasn't murdered. But it is all so tragic. It's been many years.

I'm right there with you.

It is like a death - the death of your 'normal' life. And then you go through all the stages or mourning: Denial - this can't be my life, there has to be a cure Anger - Why me??!! (or you have anger towards the doctor, the person driving the car who hit you, etc...) Bargaining - I will do ANYTHING to make it better and the pain go away! Depression - Because you realize this is now your life and there is nothing to fix it.

Thanks for your post. I can relate to the grief. My mom passed from her addiction Xmas day 2007. I did not become an addict myself until after her death. But here I am. The difference is that I WILL beat my demons before they beat me.

"Stuck" in the stages of grief? There is absolutely no time frame for mourning the loss the of loved one. You can't put a time frame on grief. 42 yrs. is not only significant, but a lifetime. In July 07, I experienced "7" death's within an 8 month period and I still feel the pain of loss and grief as if it was yesterday. One of the death's was my mother, fiance's father and a baby 2 weeks before Christmas all in the same year.

s girl and looked after him the last 15 years. The last almost eight years my dad lived with us after the death of his second wife. He was diagnosed with end stage lung disease in December of 08. As his health declined I was his caregiver. I have been a nurse for most of my life. He did not want to go to a nursing home or a hospital. He wanted to die in my home, which after all those years became his home too. I honored his wishes. He died with me at his side and holding on to him.

I really believe that as you come to accept your moms passing, as you move through the stages of grief, that you will find your anxiety growing weaker. It is really good to "see" you again, but I wish it was under these sad circumstances. Just keep telling youself that you beat this before and you will again! And you know that we are always here if you want to talk. Stay strong, Cali...........like you always have.

It takes lots of time to go through the stages of grief. I also read lots of books on how others made it through and the stages you have to go through. You will make it through to the other side. However, you need to feel what you are feeling and let it all out. I MUST suggest again, the "Grief counseling group". My best to you.

It almost feels as if I have moved into a new level of grief. For the first 3 weeks I was miserable most of the day and was thinking about death constantly.

My wife as administered a 1.0 ml dose of methadone at 7:45 am. At 10:42 am, she was administered morphine and robinul x 1 stat. She instantly died. Did the combination, that close together have any possibility of causing her death?

My family is deeply saddened by the death of our 7 year old golder retriever, Buddy. There are no words to say how wonderful and beautiful Buddy was. Yesterday started to be a normal day for Buddy. I was on the couch and he came up to me looking fine and then his eyes started to shift, he began to sway and finally fell to the ground. He was awake, but he could not move. We rushed him to the animal hospital were the doctor gave him oxygen and began to ask us questions.

Communications with deceased family members or friends take many forms including seeing them, hearing their voice, feeling them touch you, smelling their cologne, perfume or a favorite flower, sensing their presence or experiencing signs such as electronics turning off and on spontaneously, finding coins in unexpected places with the year of their birth or death, and seeing the deceased in vivid dreams.

I'm so very sorry to hear of your loss of your grandson. Congenital heart disease in a newborn baby is not usually detected during pregnancy unless a fetal echocardiogram is done. After birth, it is usually detected by a heart murmur. It would be very unusual for an ASD alone to cause the death of a newborn, and in fact, it is uncommon for an ASD even to cause severe symptoms in babies or young children.

Whether the departure of a loved one is sudden, or has been anticipated over a period of time, we experience a powerful and complex range of emotions of grief – including disbelief, shock, anger, hatred, guilt, loss of faith, fear of the future, loneliness, regret.

I would imagine counseling would help depending on the circumstances of the situation. There are different types of therapy. Grief, trauma, OCD and so on.

I was a caregiver for my 75 year old dad, and was there through the whole process of his death. Over the course of months I saw him deterierate terribly... stopped eating... couldn't barely get from his recliner to the bathroom to bed on his own. I was there when he couldn't eat anymore, he had a stroke, seemed in general like he was suffering even though hospice helped his pain and fear with medication.... He died a week and 4 days ago, and I'm still in complete disbelief.

Anger and fear are part of that process. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross outlined 5 stages of grief. There listed below. Reading some of her thoughts on the process may help. Here is a link to a summary of the five stages. http://grief.com/the-five-stages-of-grief/ 1) Denial 2) Anger 3) Bargaining 4) Depression 5) Acceptance Hope this helps.

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