-
Lesson OneTypes of Loss3 Activities1 Assessment
-
Lesson TwoGrieving After Death3 Activities1 Assessment
-
Lesson ThreeLoss of Relationships3 Activities1 Assessment
-
Lesson FourLoss in Covid Times3 Activities1 Assessment
-
Lesson FiveHope for Those Who Have Suffered Loss3 Activities1 Assessment
-
Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity1 Assessment
Participants 178
Discussion Questions
-
In this lesson, Dr. Welch says, “There is no right way to grieve.” Do you agree? Have you ever seen someone grieve in a way that you thought was “wrong”? Explain.
-
“There is no right way to grieve.” Do you agree?
I think there is not one only one way to grieve, there are very unhealthy ways of grieiving that lead to unhealthy patterns of thinking and can trap us in one phasse of grief. Grief for me is a lifelong process and it does not get easier it becomes more managable. Getting over it is not the goal – learning how to live after loss is the goal.Have you ever seen someone grieve in a way that you thought was “wrong”?
I have a friend who lost her son to sucicide and she has turned to mediums and psychics to be comforted and I would not advise anyone to grieve that way. I understand the reaasns why but cannot co-sign the mode of relief. -
When my mother passed away she had nine brothers. She was older than all except one. My uncles grieved by drinking alcohol. I know it was in an attempt to anesthesize the pain, But being her only daughter and traumatized by the sadness of her death I felt they should find another way to handle it. Many years later I understand this was their coping mechanism.
-
We someone shut down that they stop eating and eventually dies.
-
i think there is no right way to grieve, everybody is different.
-
Yes, I do agree that there is no right way to grieve.
I have seen people grieve in different ways, but never thought that anyone was grieving wrong because everyone’s situation is different, and will cope and grieve in their own way beside there is no wrong way to grieve.
-
Reflect on the C. S. Lewis quote: “No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.” In what ways do you think grief feels like fear? How does that make coping with grief/loss difficult?
-
While I’ve not felt fear of the death of my husband then my daughter, I’ve felt fear of how do i survive this terrible loss of my loved ones. Ive relied on God and prayers and am blessed to have been introduced to God at a young age. I fear the loss of those still living and i pray for God to protect what’s left in my life until its my day to join my loving family in heaven.
-
Loss of security and fear of the future due to unexpected challenges and circumstances in life. For example, if your doctor tells you that you only have six months to live and that there is no cure for the terminal illness. I feel that would be hard to cope with and would cause a lot of anxiety, depression any feelings of hopelessness.
-
I didn’t relate grief with fear when I was terrified to have testing to find out what was wrong with my body. But as I prepared for testing a hymn came to my mind, which I sang in my head all the way through the procedure. That song was “Trusting Jesus Day by Day”. I sing that song and other faith songs regularly and I know that God is with me every day.
-
I have seen people I know struggle excessively with fear while grieving. I wonder if some of it is a weary mind processing loss makes one vulnerable.
-
I noticed that people I know who suffered loss became very fearful . Therefore I can now identify with those words from CS Lewis. The fear of living without the most thing is cripling. It is a n emotional not rational ferking. This makes things difficult