Time doesn’t heal all wounds;- it just passes. It’s what you do with time that makes the difference in healing from grief! I often hear from people in the early stages of grief – i.e. less than a year – who express fear that their grief is not resolving. They are concerned that weeks […]
Chronic Grief Counseling – A Lifeline Back To Health and Happiness
Chronic grief is a serious road block to mental health and happiness. Read on to learn how counseling can help you regain your psychological well being if you are stuck in “the pain that won’t go away” There’s much debate in the research community about the usefulness of grief counseling. The debate revolves around […]
An Interview With Dr. Jenny Melamed – Addiction Medicine Woman
This post is an Interview I conducted with Vancouver BC addiction physician Jenny Melamed. Jenny is a great example of a progressive physician who works collaboratively with counselors like myself to help people recover from dependency on drugs and alcohol. Incorporated within the addiction medicine specialty are the processes of detoxification, rehabilitation, harm reduction, abstinence-based […]
Re-Membering Ab – My True Friend
It’s been almost seven years since a friend of mine called from India to tell me my friend Ab had died in his sleep on February 20, 2004. Seven years – blink. Time accelerates as you get older! It’s strange how I knew the content of this message even before it was delivered, and braced […]
Valentines Day – Remembering Daddy
Valentines can be a bitter sweet day as we remember loved ones who have died and special times in our lives that will never be again. My Valentine’s post is by guest author Alicia King. Alicia has written a loving and tender tribute to her relationship with her father, reminding those who are grieving that love has […]
Grief Counseling – Who Needs It?
There’s much debate in the academic research community regarding the usefulness of grief counseling. The debate seems torevolve around whether grief counseling is necessary for recovery, or if it even does any good. There seems to be some agreement that for ‘normal’ grief, counseling isn’trequired for healing to take place. Healing tends to happen on […]
Grief and Growth – the Path to Financial Mastery
This post is provided by Vancouver BC financial advisor/planner and former counselor Tracy Theemes. Tracy applies her understanding of the process of grief to the work she does assisting women emerging from divorce and other losses to attain financial empowerment. One afternoon last week two women came in for appointments.* Both used a fair amount of Kleenex […]
GRIEF RECOVERY – ARE MY EMOTIONS NORMAL, HEALTHY or SANE?
As a grief recovery counselor, one of the most common questions I get asked is, “Are my emotions normal?”. And sometimes people worry, “Am I going crazy?”. Read on to learn more about common emotional responses to grief and loss, and what you can do to recover from this painful experience. People often worry […]
REBUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IN RECOVERY
One of the most common requests I get for counseling is to help people with their relationships in recovery from addiction. This can mean anything from repairing current relationships to developing healthier connections in the present and future. Sometimes the threat of losing a partner can be the catalyst for getting into recovery. Whatever the […]
SURRENDER by John T. Marohn
I feel very fortunate to be able to present the following guest blog post by American author John T. Marohn. Not only is John a superb writer, but he has been in recovery for over two decades, making him a first-hand chronicler of the recovery journey. After reading John’s post, please visit his website and blog […]