Topics discussed during 13 sessions include:
1. Is this normal?
2. Challenges of Grief
3. The Journey of Grief - Part One
4. The Journey of Grief - Part Two
5. Grief and Your Relationships
6. Why?
7. Guilt and Anger
- You'll discover why your grief experience is harder than you imagined
- Why the intensity and duration of your emotions are normal and appropriate
- Despite how you feel right now, there is reason for hope
2. Challenges of Grief
- You'll lean more eye-opening reasons why your pain is so overwhelming
- Some of the overlooked, yet common, effects grief has on your mind, body and spirit
- How to get things done when you don't feel like you have any energy
3. The Journey of Grief - Part One
- You'll learn helpful goals to set on your journey of grief
- How to deal wit those who try to rush you through your grief
- How long the journey of grief typically lasts
4. The Journey of Grief - Part Two
- You'll learn why it's important to put effort into your healing
- How the events surrounding your loved one's death affect your grief
- The best ways to deal with your loved one's belongings
5. Grief and Your Relationships
- You'll find out how the death of a loved one affects your friendships
- Why solitude can be a blessing and a curse
- How to deal with friends who don't understand your grief
6. Why?
- This session demonstrates that God wants you to share your feelings with Him
- Why being honest with God is an expression of faith
- What God has to say to you about your "why" questions
7. Guilt and Anger
- You'll learn how to deal with false guilt
- How to grieve conflicted relationships
- How to handle grief-related anger
8. Complicating Factors
9. Stuck
10. Lessons of Grief - Part One
11. Lessons of Grief - Part Two
12. Heaven
13. What do I live for now?
- You'll begin to see how traumatic experiences affect grief
- How to deal with nightmares and flashbacks
- How your thinking affects your emotions
9. Stuck
- You'll discover how to prevent getting stuck in grief
- Common misconceptions that hinder healing
- Why your path to healing isn't always smooth
10. Lessons of Grief - Part One
- You'll become aware of an often-overlooked reason that grief is so painful
- Why going to church can be so difficult
- The benefits of helping others
11. Lessons of Grief - Part Two
- This session provides a more complete picture of who you are now that your loved one is gone
- Why no one grieves perfectly
- What grief can teach you about relationships
12. Heaven
- Session 12 answers questions about heaven and the afterlife, such as what heaven is like
- Whether you should communicate with your deceased loved one
- Whether near-death experiences are reliable descriptions of heaven
13. What do I live for now?
- You'll learn why moving forward is a necessity
- Why it's a process
- Why peace and pain will always coexist