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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 totally agree there is no right or wrong way. Everyone is different and thus expresses their emotions differently. Important thing is to avoid deep grieving that will hurt our overall well being profoundly resulting in physical and mental deterioration. Family and friends support are crucial.
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No I have not. We have to look at others as individuals who will all grieve differently.
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I agree that people are different, so it is no surprise that our responses with bouts of grief oppose each other.
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I have not, however I have been told during my grieving process that “I should be over that now.” I do believe there is no right way to grieve.
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No one should judge you on how you should or should not grieve or Howe long. We all grieve in different ways.
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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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I did not think of grief as fear but I now understand how that can be. A big part for me is the fear of the ‘unknown’ of what death ‘feels’ like. The other big fear is what about my life and my future without my loved one. It is only by trusting that God will never leave or forsake me that I can truly move beyond that fear and begin to find hope and even joy for my future knowing Iam safe in the arms of God.
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I think that we all fear the unknown, and grief is an unknown until it happens to you. We fear our own abilities if we married young and were never alone, never on our on. We fear a future without someone, we have to face our own mortality, we have to stand on our own two feet alone. This is true for loss of a spouse and loss of any relationship where the person is removed from your life.
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Fear of the unknown, What is this going to be like now without ….
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In my opinion, grief as well as fear are emotions that we all experience.We are mostly familiar with fear because that is common. We always encounter fearful situations. It is common knowledge. When we experience grief it is like an upgraded fear. It causes an emptiness it is a great uncertainty about the future. Fear is part of the grief or maye it is a symptom or it is grief going by another name. It is hard to come up with a differentce between the two emotions so that’s the reason why people didn’t tell C.S. Lewis.They are the same terrifying feelings .
It makes coping with loss difficult because we feel helpless.It takes away our energy, strength appetite and will power. It cripples us mentally and physically. That is the reason for the Bible to encourage that we mourn with those that mourn and that we should pray for those that are weak. It takes God to strengthen us. He it is that restores us. -
I agree that grief can feel like fear. Everyone processes grief and fear differently. It depends on our beliefs, culture and how we were brought up. There are many variables. In my experiences grief usually happens unexpectantly. Because I have the Lord in my life, I am able to find hope and peace while going through the grieving process. Grief and fear causes anxiety due to not knowing what is to come. If we continual to have faith that the Lord is always with us to help us through the journey we can find peace.
