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Lesson OneTypes of Loss3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwoGrieving After Death3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson ThreeLoss of Relationships3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FourLoss in Covid Times3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FiveHope for Those Who Have Suffered Loss3 Activities1 Assessment
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity1 Assessment
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Discussion Questions
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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.
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I agree. I see people agree differently all the time. Sometimes they grieve in silence and other times they can experience anger or sadness. When I see someone appear to not grieve at all that can catch me off guard and I may noticed that they may cope with loss in destructive ways.
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I agree, at least in a sense where people cannot be blamed for the emotions they feel because of the grief. I do think however that this may need to be separated from the healthy and unhealthy choices that one would make while grieving. It can be very easy for people to completely isolate in the midst of their grief, or to allow their emotions to become unhinged (like anger). The cause and the emotions behind these choices are valid, but the choices of what people do with the emotions can definitely be right or wrong.
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yes i agree
everyone is different
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I agree. Grief hits everyone in a unique way.
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I agree, because emotions are a part of human nature, even part of being created in God’s image. Sometimes, we cannot help it that we feel a certain emotion in a certain situation. Of course, to avoid becoming dysfunctional, we must not allow ourselves to be overwhelmed by the emotion, for example anger and unforgiveness, but even this needs time to process and heal. Since going into counseling, I have learned not to judge a certain way of grieving as “wrong”.
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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?
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Perhaps, the grief, if it is over a loss, leads one to fear as well how to handle the future by oneself. Or the grief may lead to doubt about God’s goodness, or power, or even existence. Without God to anchor on, One experience fear about the future. Biologically, fear can lead to the buildup of cortisol in the body, eventually causing the symptoms of palpitation or high blood pressure. These challenges will make it even harder to deal with the initial presenting problem of grief.
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This quote is a powerful one, the uncertainty of the future would be scary. the not knowing what to do next, having to do things that perhaps you have never had to do before. dealing with all the material things while dealing with the loss of your loved one, and trying to cope with everything at once is and would be scary.
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Some grief may leave you feeling scared and afraid, but some can make you feel depression and others can make you feel strong, brave, and ready to take on the world. There is no way of really knowing how one individual will respond to it.
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In my opinion and experience, grief feels akin to fear because my mind is more focused on loss and then begins to escalate to the fear of losing other loved ones. The what if’s take over and I become anxious about bad things happening all the time. Questions like who’s going to be next and when. Grief can make you afraid to leave the house, live your life, obsess over lack of peace and security you’ve once had. You can’t move forward because of looking back and you’re too afraid of the unknown. It’s impossible to think and see clearly when you’re always afraid.
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Grief is definitely fear of the unknown and a new reality. Fear makes loss difficult because you are making decisions and trying to function from a place of uncertainty. You may have loss your support system.
