The 5 stages of grief

Girl Dreams · 11-14-2007, 11:51 PM

The 5 stages of grief

Grief is a somewhat complicated and misunderstood emotion. Yet, grief is something that, unfortunately, we must all experience at some time or other. We will all inevitably experience loss. Whether it is a loss through death, divorce or some other loss, the stages of grieving are the same.

There are five stages of grief. If we get stuck in one stage or the other, the process of grieving is not complete, and cannot be complete. Thus there will be no healing. A person MUST go through the five stages to be well again, to heal. Not everyone goes through the stages at the same time. It is different for each person. You cannot force a person through the stages, they have to go at their own pace, and you may go one step forward then take two steps backward, but this is all part of the process, and individual to each person. But, as stressed, ALL five stages must be completed for healing to occur.

The five stages of grief are:

1-Denial-

"this can't be happening to me", looking for the former spouse in familia places, or if it is death, setting the table for the person or acting as if they are still in living there. No crying. Not accepting or even acknowledging the loss.

2-Anger-

"Why me?", feelings of wanting to fight back or get even with spouse of divorce, for death, anger at the deceased, blaming them for leaving.

3-Bargaining-

Bargaining often takes place before the loss. Attempting to make deals with the spouse who is leaving, or attempting to make deals with God to stop or change the loss. Begging, wishing, praying for them to come back.

4-Depression-

Overwhelming feelings of hopelessness, frustration, bitterness, self pity, mourning loss of person as well as the hopes, dreams and plans for the future. Feeling lack of control, feeling numb. Perhaps feeling suicidal.

5-Acceptance-

There is a difference between resignation and acceptance. You have to accept the loss, not just try to bear it quietly. Realization that it takes two to make or break a marriage. Realization that the person is gone (in death) that it is not their fault, they didn't leave you on purpose. (even in cases of suicide, often the deceased person, was not in their right frame of mind) Finding the good that can come out of the pain of loss, finding comfort and healing. Our goals turn toward personal growth. Stay with fond memories of person.

Get help. You will survive. You will heal, even if you cannot believe that now, just know that it is true. To feel pain after loss is normal. It proves that we are alive, human. But we can't stop living. We have to become stronger, while not shutting off our feelings for the hope of one day being healed and finding love and/or happiness again. Helping others through something we have experienced is a wonderful way to facilitate our healing and bring good out of something tragic

kavita01 · 11-20-2007, 07:53 PM

You are sooo right about the stages. I fit in all five stages lolz how fortunate is that...My depression problem gets to me...Its hard to get over something that hurts

Girl Dreams · 11-20-2007, 10:19 PM

Thank you for your sweet talk to the subject

wael el-baz · 12-23-2007, 12:32 PM

girl dreams,

you are so nice and so sensetive, i think you are romantic girl, thats most of the romantic people are sad, coz they are living most of their time in dreams.

its ok, iam one of them, and i try to be out of my sadness by writing poetry.

by the way iam translator, the head of translation department in the Scientific Group for Legal Studies.

here you can see something of my translation thats about international conference about satellite channels and the website of my company

at *ÇáãÌãæÚÉ ÇáÚáãíÉ ááÏÑÇÓÇÊ ÇáÞÇäæäíÉ
thanks

11-14-2007, 11:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Girl Dreams Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Paris-and now in saudi (lol)with my family Posts: 114 Girl Dreams is an unknown character at this point	The 5 stages of grief The 5 stages of grief Grief is a somewhat complicated and misunderstood emotion. Yet, grief is something that, unfortunately, we must all experience at some time or other. We will all inevitably experience loss. Whether it is a loss through death, divorce or some other loss, the stages of grieving are the same. There are five stages of grief. If we get stuck in one stage or the other, the process of grieving is not complete, and cannot be complete. Thus there will be no healing. A person MUST go through the five stages to be well again, to heal. Not everyone goes through the stages at the same time. It is different for each person. You cannot force a person through the stages, they have to go at their own pace, and you may go one step forward then take two steps backward, but this is all part of the process, and individual to each person. But, as stressed, ALL five stages must be completed for healing to occur. The five stages of grief are: 1-Denial- "this can't be happening to me", looking for the former spouse in familia places, or if it is death, setting the table for the person or acting as if they are still in living there. No crying. Not accepting or even acknowledging the loss. 2-Anger- "Why me?", feelings of wanting to fight back or get even with spouse of divorce, for death, anger at the deceased, blaming them for leaving. 3-Bargaining- Bargaining often takes place before the loss. Attempting to make deals with the spouse who is leaving, or attempting to make deals with God to stop or change the loss. Begging, wishing, praying for them to come back. 4-Depression- Overwhelming feelings of hopelessness, frustration, bitterness, self pity, mourning loss of person as well as the hopes, dreams and plans for the future. Feeling lack of control, feeling numb. Perhaps feeling suicidal. 5-Acceptance- There is a difference between resignation and acceptance. You have to accept the loss, not just try to bear it quietly. Realization that it takes two to make or break a marriage. Realization that the person is gone (in death) that it is not their fault, they didn't leave you on purpose. (even in cases of suicide, often the deceased person, was not in their right frame of mind) Finding the good that can come out of the pain of loss, finding comfort and healing. Our goals turn toward personal growth. Stay with fond memories of person. Get help. You will survive. You will heal, even if you cannot believe that now, just know that it is true. To feel pain after loss is normal. It proves that we are alive, human. But we can't stop living. We have to become stronger, while not shutting off our feelings for the hope of one day being healed and finding love and/or happiness again. Helping others through something we have experienced is a wonderful way to facilitate our healing and bring good out of something tragic __________________ I am very sad
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11-20-2007, 07:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
kavita01 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 204 kavita01 is an unknown character at this point	You are sooo right about the stages. I fit in all five stages lolz how fortunate is that...My depression problem gets to me...Its hard to get over something that hurts __________________ Ready to go global? Refer to our Translators for website translation to any language. Get Spanish translation services at spanish translation Last edited by kavita01; 11-20-2007 at 07:56 PM.
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11-20-2007, 10:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
Girl Dreams Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Paris-and now in saudi (lol)with my family Posts: 114 Girl Dreams is an unknown character at this point	Thank you---Merci (hutor04) Thank you for your sweet talk to the subject __________________ I am very sad
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12-23-2007, 12:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
wael el-baz Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: egypt Posts: 18 Blog Entries: 1 wael el-baz is an unknown character at this point	girl dreams, you are so nice and so sensetive, i think you are romantic girl, thats most of the romantic people are sad, coz they are living most of their time in dreams. its ok, iam one of them, and i try to be out of my sadness by writing poetry. by the way iam translator, the head of translation department in the Scientific Group for Legal Studies. here you can see something of my translation thats about international conference about satellite channels and the website of my company at *ÇáãÌãæÚÉ ÇáÚáãíÉ ááÏÑÇÓÇÊ ÇáÞÇäæäíÉ thanks
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