Bøker av Addison Cooper

"I'm grieving! What's happening to me? How long will it last? What do I do?" Bereavement strikes, you are stunned, your world is shaken to its core, someone special is gone.You know that life will never be the same again. You will never be the same again. You try to make sense of it all. But you are overwhelmed by difficult emotions and troubling thoughts. You struggle with what to expect and what to do. You need answers. You need a guide through the unfamiliarterrain of grief. Counselor, psychotherapist and grief specialist Addison Cooper is a highly experienced grief recovery expert who has been helping the bereaved through grief and loss for more than twenty years. Written as a short grief recovery handbook, to help serve as a guide through the grief journey, this easy-to-read, practical book explains just what grief is, why it affects us the way it does and what we can do about it.

Loss is painful. Separation hurts. Grief hits us hard. Oblivious to our suffering, the world around us carries on as if nothing happened. Stunned, shocked, confused, sad, and angry, we look around us in disbelief.The pain can be overpowering. We look for comfort. We want to know what's happening to us and if the pain will ever end.Counselor and grief specialist Addison Cooper has been a trusted voice to many hurting, grieving hearts for more than 20 years. Written with heartfelt compassion, this easy-to-read, warm, and practical book was written for those looking for hope and encouragement in times of loss.Whether you've lost a spouse, child, parent, sibling, relative, or friend, Addison's desire is to meet you in your grief and help you through it. Coping With Grief is designed to be read one self-contained chapter at a time. This book includes: Knowing what to expect when you are grievingUnderstanding the physical and psychological reactions to griefWhy grieving is individual and why we all grieve in our way, in our own timePractical coping strategies to help you deal with your lossHow to live with griefHow to support those who are grieving Grief can have a powerful effect on your life. It can be agonizing, gut-wrenching, soul destroying and exhausting. But it won't always be this way. You won't always feel this way.This little book is a simple companion to provide just what you need when you're feeling overwhelmed from the effects of grief. It is a basic introduction to grieving. It is my way, as a grief counselor, of offering my help to you through these difficult days.In Coping With Grief, you will find peace and comfort in...Processing complicated grief emotions (sadness, fear, guilt, anger, confusion, anxiety, depression, feeling emotionally overwhelmed).Navigating feeling alone, misunderstood, isolated, and even rejected by those around you.Coping with the increased stress, anxiety, fear and uncertainty that a loss can bring.Handlingthe physical and mental health issues, illnesses, and new symptoms that often arise.Taking care of yourself through diet, hydration, fitness, and rest.Overcoming the tendency to hide from emotional pain with unhealthy habits or compulsive behaviors.Developing a simple, realistic plan for birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays.Tackling life, one day, one moment at a time.Please don't grieve alone. Let Coping With Grief help you on this arduous journey.Be kind to yourself. Read on. Comfort awaits you in the pages of this book.

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