https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/DrsThoughtsandConcerns/Dr.Dianne speaking concerning bereaving and grievinghourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/DrsThoughtsandConcerns/897366Hello People, Depression IV: There are feelings, responses, reactions, and emotions that a loss can accompany that we all share. If these characteristic show up immediately and later subsides, they may return or if they have remained they may become stronger. The most important thing is to...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/DrsThoughtsandConcerns/897294Hello Readers, I hope that these posts are beneficial to you all. Depression IV: There are things concerning yourself that affect your grief. Personal factors can affect your grief. Please do not be offended by what I have listed here: 1. Gender: Men have been taught that strong men do not cry....https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/DrsThoughtsandConcerns/897199Depression Part III Grieving may be followed by many kinds of losses. Miscarriage, death of a loved one or pet,divorce/separation, terminal illness of yourself or loved one, loss of employment and or finances, trouble with children and even pressure from day to day living. Losses, other than the...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/DrsThoughtsandConcerns/897190Depression: Part II. During our last post we spoke concerning the experiencing of depression after we have lost a love one or even a beloved pet. We discussed the fact that depression is a deep sadness that does not go away right away. It may take days, weeks, months, or even years. If this deep...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/DrsThoughtsandConcerns/897004HelloThere! Depression: Part I. This is another stage of emotion when we have lost a loved one. "I feel too down and out to do anything." Is this what you are saying? If you are to continue living you must do something. After such a devastating loss I relocated to Florida two weeks after my...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/DrsThoughtsandConcerns/896914Howdy! Bargaining: Lord if you had just let them lived I would have......." You can not bargain with God. I did not really try to bargain with God because it was too late; nevertheless, I did not understand why he took my grandmother when I needed her so. One good thing that came out of her death...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/DrsThoughtsandConcerns/896868Hello Friends, Anger: "Why did this have to happen to me? I did not do anything nor did they? Did they have the right medications?" We must remember that I days are numbered as the hairs on our head. Yes, I was angry with God and the doctor. I kept telling my grandmother that the doctor was...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/DrsThoughtsandConcerns/896809Guilt: Why didn't it happen to me instead? It should have been me. What could I have done to save them or prevent this? You were not ready and God was not ready for you. Hang on in there, he is coming back for you. When I lost my grandmother almost 38 years ago I complained to an older...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/DrsThoughtsandConcerns/896550Hi, If you have been following me you will know that I have been giving my views on emotions we may display at the loss of a loved one. Our next emotion that we will expound upon is Sadness. Sadness: There may be feelings of helplessness and lack of hope. May even be wishing for death themselves...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/DrsThoughtsandConcerns/896476Hello Everyone! As I mentioned in my last post, there are stages of grief: Shock/Disbelief/Denial, Sadness, Guilt,Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance. These stages do not have to be in this order. For the meantime we are going to discuss Shock /Disbelief/Denial We may say "I cannot...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/DrsThoughtsandConcerns/896438Hi Everyone! When we lose a love one different thoughts go through our mind. Even if it is a pet we may have felt the loss. Some of us may have pets that we love so much, and it may hurt us to lose them as well. How many have lost a beloved pet? When I was child my brothers and I received a horse...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/DrsThoughtsandConcerns/896288Hey Everyone, I do not always want to sound so morbid. So therefore, we will discuss "Spiritual Storms" in general. What are Spiritual Storms? They are what we all may go through. Will we endure them? Yes, if God say so. If he has ordained it, then it will come to pass. There are mant typed of...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/DrsThoughtsandConcerns/896107Hi! Guess what? No one gives a hoot if you are in grief or bereavement. That is something that you must go alone. Once the dust has settled and our loved one has been put in the ground the so called comforters are gone on to the next family that are in morning. After the fanfair is over is when...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/DrsThoughtsandConcerns/896072Death and dying is a taboo subject to many, however, it is enevitable. It is also painful to those of us who are left behind to pick up the pieces. This is an excerpt from my book,"When in the Midst of a Spiritual Storm:Praise, Pray and Persevere, Chapter 18: Bereaving and Grieving is a Spiritual...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/DrsThoughtsandConcerns/895986Hi, Hardly a day goes by that I do not hear of the death of a love one, friend, or love one of someone that I know. Some people ask God for a long life. We have to understand if we ask God for this we are bound to lose love ones during this lfe span. Losing love ones during this life is...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/DrsThoughtsandConcerns/895450Hi Everyone! Thanks a million for the views and comments. Today we will have a continuation of "Bereaving and Grieving". I have heard some people say, and I have even read that our love ones do not die but are just asleep.They are in a deep maybe comatose sleep and will be a wake at a particular...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/DrsThoughtsandConcerns/895301Praise the Lord!!! I am about to give my thoughts and concerns regarding a subject of taboo. Most people do not like to discuss it. I am not sure whether it is painful or embarrassing to others. There are also some people who would love to get it out. I have always told my clients that it is...