Are you wondering how to go on after the death of someone you love?Are you longing for healing, peace, and a new sense of order in your world?This practical guide provides training in grief resilience, which is actually a skill set that can be learned, practiced, and incorporated into your life.
Written by a licensed clinical social worker who is also a bereaved mother, the book presents a unique system of coping with death that combines insights from both her professional background and personal experience. This approach builds grief resilience and transforms the reader from heartache to healing, wellness, and growth.
Losing someone you love can be a devastating experience. It is often excruciatingly painful and hard to wrap your mind around. Trying to take in the reality of death and then figuring out how to move forward can leave you overwhelmed, shattered, heartbroken, and frightened. And because it feels impossible to accept the unaceptable, we learn by osmosis to put misery on the back burner and pretend we're mostly okay.
But we're not okay; this is not busines as usual. We're left with that burning question:
"How do I go on?"
The 4 Facets of Grief is a fresh approach to navigating loss and death, incorporating the most current thinking on resilience and growth.
You will learn:
- Techniques for accepting the unacceptable
- Ways of rebuilding your world and reclaiming hope
- How to create meaning in difficult times
- Self-care routines to increase your energy, focus, and ability to relax
Each section includes descriptive stories that illustrate the concept and skill building suggestions for the reader to practice.
By following the guidance in this book, you will have the tools to face adversity and create your own new reality.
Ruth E. Field, LCSW is an accidental expert on coping with life challenge and believes strongly in the power of resilience. Combining insights gained from her personal experience with loss and her professional expertise as a licensed clinical social worker, she is dedicated to teaching others how to transform tragedy into triumph. Ruth holds a Master’s degree in social work from Loyola University Chicago and is honored to work with adults, adolescents, and families in her private psychotherapy practice in Northfield, IL. When she isn’t working or writing, her greatest joy is spending time with family and friends. Visit Ruth at www.GriefHelper.com.
