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​This season is traditionally marked as the season of new beginnings, fresh starts and commitment to our resolutions and goals.

For those who are grieving, the relief of having survived the holidays may have worn off. They are looking at spring and questioning “now what?” During the first year of grief try to avoid big life-changing decisions. You may not have the energy to look beyond the end of today.
 
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February 04 2016

Categories: Grief and Loss About Grief Susan Hamme, LSW 

Welcoming in the New Year can be anything but welcoming when you are grieving. A new year raises questions about what the future holds and looking ahead can seem overwhelming.
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January 04 2016

Categories: Grief and Loss About Grief Diane Snyder-Cowan 

Many people think about making resolutions in the New Year. Lose weight, eat better, exercise more and spend less are common examples of resolutions long forgotten by the first of February. For those grieving a death, resolutions may be the farthest thing from the mind. Perhaps your resolution might be adjusting to the absence of your loved one. Adjusting to the loss includes making meaning of the changes that have happened as a result of the death. Here are some considerations:

Categories: Grief and Loss About Grief Diane Snyder-Cowan 

Alan Wolfelt is the Director for the Center for Loss and Life Transition in Ft. Collins, Colorado.  A renowned author, teacher, and grief counselor, he has written many best-selling books read by the bereaved all over the world.  In The Mourner’s Book of Hope, Dr. Wolfelt draws on his personal experiences as a grieving person as well as his professional work supporting the bereaved.
 
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November 24 2015

Categories: Grief and Loss About Grief Tensie Holland LSW, CT Reading 

​International Overdose Awareness Day was held this year on August 31, 2015 to remember the many people who have died due to an overdose and to educate the public on the growing commonality of this tragedy.  A primary goal of this day is to remove the stigma associated with drug overdoses.  This epidemic does not discriminate based on gender or any other factors.  Everyone is at risk.
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November 24 2015

Categories: Grief and Loss About Grief