ABCs of healthy grieving
Subtitle: a companion for everyday coping from the Institute for Spirituality in Health, Shawnee Mission Medical Center , Shawnee Mission, Kansas
By: Harold Ivan Smith ; Steven L. Jeffers ; with a foreword by Samuel H. Turner, Sr. and Chris Cruzan White.
Contributors: Jeffers, Steven L.
Publisher: Ave Maria Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Notre Dame, IN
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781594711275
Subjects: Grief -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.; Suffering -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Editor's preface by Steven L. Jeffers; title: Grief is a lot like walking along a beach; title: Introduction by Harold Ivan Smith; title: The ABCs; title: Allow for individual differences in grieving within families; title: Anticipate the holiday blues; title: Ask your questions; title: Baby step; title: Be sensitive to ex-family members; title: Befriend the silence; title: Be with your grief; title: Breathe!; title: Create a cherishable memory; title: Cry; title: Decide specific things friends can do for you; title: Discourage hasty decisions; title: Do the hard time!; title: Do the paperwork and ask for help; title: Eat; title: Exercise; title: Exercise your rights; title: Explore new bedtime/end-of-day rituals; title: Expect some people to be insensitive; title: Expect some tough days and nights; title: Face your fears; title: Find a safe place to grieve; title: Find a skilled counselor or support group; title: Finish the unfinished business; title: Forgive; title: Get a massage; title: Get a physical; title: Give yourself permission to grieve; title: Go late/leave early; title: Ggratitude your day; title: Help or help! is an important part of; title: A grievers vocabulary; title: Honor the wishes of the deceased if possible; title: Include children in the grief; title: Innovate; title: Inventory the promises and the promise makers; title: Jettison the five stages of grief; title: Journal your grief; title: Keep pictures out and up; title: Know your limitations; title: Live your life now!; title: Make some new traditions; title: Make special; title: Make your own funeral wishes known; title: Meditate; title: Name the name; title: Never apologize for crying; title: Notice your environment; title: Observe memorial day; title: Overlook the easy answers; title: Pamper yourself; title: Pay attention to the distress signals; title: Quit urging yourself to get over it; title: Recognize anniversary grief; title: Recruit your support; title: Reflect on the loss; title: Remember; title: Ritualize; title: Say it now!; title: Sign up for a support group; title: Symbolize your grief; title: Take your time; title: Tell God what is on your mind; title: Thumbs up your grief; title: Trust your loved one to Gods' keeping; title: Update your estate plan; title: Visit the cemetery or scattering area; title: Write it down; title: Write thank-you notes on your schedule; title: Xerox stuff; title: Yes! the best; title: Zest up your life; title: Zoom in, zoom out.