• It is an action program for moving beyond the pain caused by loss.
  
• It is a structured educational program that teaches a specific set of skills for moving on.
• Please note that it is not therapy, counseling, or a drop-in support group.

What is grief?

• It is the normal and natural reaction to significant emotional loss of any kind.
• It is the conflicting feelings caused by the end of, or change in, a familiar
  pattern of behavior.

Myths about grief

• Time heals all wounds
• Grieve alone
• Be strong
• Don’t feel bad
  
• Replace the loss
  
• Keep busy

Losses you may have experienced

• Death of a loved one
• Divorce or end of a relationship
• Loss of, or change in, job or career
• Death of a pet
• Loss of hopes, dreams, and expectations
• Death of a not-so-loved one
• Change in financial situation
• End of a substance dependency
• Loss of trust or security
• Loss of health
• Retirement
• Empty nest
• Moving

The Grief Recovery program will enable you to have...

• Emotional freedom that comes from completing all your previous loss experiences.
• A set of skills that will benefit you for the rest of your life by helping you to emotionally complete prior losses and those that are yet to come.
• Memories that are free from pain.

How can I learn the actions of Grief Recovery?

• Participate in a weekend workshop taught by The Grief Recovery Institute. www.grief.net
• Borrow from the library or buy The Grief Recovery Handbook–Revised Edition by John W. James and Russell Friedman, and follow instructions for doing the actions of Grief Recovery on your own or with a partner.