Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. (Matthew 5.4)

The mission of Grief Loss & Recovery is to offer emotional support, friendship & provide a safe haven for bereaved persons to share their grief.

Mental Health Resource

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Our goal is to bring people together around the issues of addictions by providing concise, up-to-date information and a meeting place for patients, their friends and families, and professionals who offer pathways to recovery. www.psyweb.com

Participate in a Research Study

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If you have experienced the death of a loved one in the past ten years and are over eighteen years old, we invite you to participate in a brief online study of the ways that individuals make sense of and find meaning in loss. All participants will be entered in a raffle to win one of two $50 gift certificates to Amazon.com.

Your participation will contribute to a better understanding of grief and loss. The researchers, Dr. Brian Vandenberg, and Rachel Hibberd, are most grateful for your time and help in completing the study. If you have any questions, please e-mail rhibberd@umsl.edu. The study has been approved by the Institutional Review board of the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

 

Click here to participate:
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Click here to participate: 
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2DTKDZ9

 

Book Corner

Butterbean [Paperback]

51SgWG-U3rL._SL160_AA160_Butterbean is a compassionate allegory of two parents' heart-wrenching loss of their unborn child. It's honest yet hopeful message is sure to give comfort to anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one.

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Funeral Wreaths

Submission Guidelines: We accept articles, short stories, and poetry. We only accept submissions from the original author or a publicist hired by the copyright owner to submit material here. We do not pay for submitted content nor do we accept submissions that are primarily advertisements. You may place a brief resource box and contact information at the end of your submission. To submit content to this website, write joanne@grieflossrecovery.com.
Mar222011
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Andrew Declue

When you have lost a loved one, you need to think of different ways of sharing the feelings with someone you can trust. Keeping the feelings to yourself will do no good and you will see that the stress will get on to you some day or the other.

 
Mar222011
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Connie Ragen Green

Connie-Ragen-Green_68815Have you lost someone close to you? Read on to find out how to help the healing process by celebrating your relationship.

 
Mar222011
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Ninya Del Cielo

Mourning for a loved one often connotes deep sorrow and sadness. At times, it feels as if your heart is being pierced. And what they say about having an un-fillable hole in your heart once you have experienced death in the family is true. But how do you go through the grieving stage and move on with life with renewed strength?

   
Mar182011
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Ricky Raynes

Ricky-Raynes_890215Dealing with the past is sometimes hard for many of us. The mental exercise outlined in this article is sure to help you wash away those things that hurt you all that time ago.

 
Mar182011
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JoAnne Funch

JoAnne-Funch_56273Funerals are a ritual performed following a death. Funerals can be varied according to ones religious beliefs and the wishes of the deceased and surviving family. Unless you are organized an pre-plan your funeral arrangements, we are usually left scrambling in a few short days to honor our loved ones memory.

   

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