The Center for Grief Recovery and Creativity: Reflections

The Center for Grief Recovery and Creativity (the Center) is a counseling center located at 1263 W. Loyola Chicago, IL 60626. You can find us on the web at www.griefcounselor.org. We are the place for people to go who are experiencing intense emotional experiences. Our licensed professionals are compassionate and skilled. Find us here at our website.

Friday, September 22, 2006

Good Quote

Many people ask how long they will grieve their loss. There is no correct timetable for the grief experience. Here is a quote from an excellent book entitled, "Living When a Loved One Has Died," by Earl A. Grollman:

"Grief work takes time.
How long?
Much depends upon you and your relationship to your beloved.
When did your loved one die?
Was there a long illness?
How much help have you been given?

Did you think you are demonstrating your love by prolonging the length
of your grief?

Because there are many variables,
one person may quickly pick up
the threads and work out new patterns
of behavior,
while another, even after a longer
grieving period, still cannot adjust
to a new life."

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