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Losing a Child


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It is easy to get drawn into public tragedies when they are broadcast in court rooms and news segments on television and radio. We see folks grieving and hear news stories that can trigger our own grief reactions. Recently, there have been many accounts of a Florida trial concerning the death of a child.
 
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September 21 2011

Categories: Grief and Loss About Grief Diane Snyder-Cowan 


Ask Dr. Bob: Substance Abuse Problems


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My wife died five years ago. This was the most painful experience I have ever had in my life. The depth of the pain and the duration of the pain made daily functioning unbearable. To handle the pain, I started to have a drink in the evening. This seemed to help. Soon it was two drinks, then, in a very short period of time it was a fifth-plus a day. What started out to be helpful ended up being harmful. All I wanted to do was numb the pain! I now have been clean for six months and I am ready to deal with the death of my wife in a positive way. -- Clean for Six Months


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September 21 2011

Categories: Grief and Loss About Grief 


A Child's View: Memories and the Holidays


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The holiday season has begun. You're looking forward to time off from school and doing some of your favorite winter activities. But this year life is different: your special person has died and isn't here with you. Often this season includes exchanging gifts. You may be hoping for a specific gift or thinking about what to give a family member. You may have already wrapped a gift for your special person who is no longer here to open it.
 
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December 21 2010

Categories: Grief and Loss About Grief 

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