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Anticipatory Grief and Mourning

Extended illness, disability, severe accidental injury, a terminal diagnosis, or the aging and decline of an elderly family member can produce anticipatory grief. We are reacting and continually adapting not only to an expected loss, but to all the losses -- past, present, and future -- we encounter in that experience. These cumulative losses can shatter our assumptive world, cause us great confusion and challenge our most basic spiritual and philosophical beliefs. The resulting grief can affect us physically, emotionally, cognitively, socially and spiritually. Here we will comfort and support one another as we identify, confront and mourn these many losses.

186 topics in this forum

  1. My sister, Peggy

    By kayc,
    • 17 replies
    • 325 views

  2. battling lonliness -- is that selfish?

    By Annabella,
    • 8 replies
    • 601 views

  3. How to Reassure a Kid

    By Blue Captain,   
    • 3 replies
    • 246 views

  4. My dad is sick and only has a short time

    By mik,
    • 6 replies
    • 947 views

  5. He"s sick....but Im falling apart

    By Annabella,
    • 4 replies
    • 447 views

  6. Was looking for support...

    By ErinArg,
    • 7 replies
    • 324 views

  7. Uncle has stopped the chemo

    By STARKISS,
    • 2 replies
    • 590 views

  8. transposing feelings to avoid anticip grief?

    By Annabella,
    • 5 replies
    • 482 views

  9. Unsure Of the Next Step

    By Emmie,
    • 2 replies
    • 364 views

  10. Setting boundaries - not putting up with disrespect and Im the bad guy

    By Annabella,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,112 views

  11. Old grief made stronger by new grief

    By Wondering2208,
    • 6 replies
    • 531 views

  12. Rejected by a Grief Group

    By Jenny R,   
    • 19 replies
    • 771 views

  13. Anticipatory Grief ~ Life with Lupus and Diabetes

    By sunstreet,
    • 27 replies
    • 1,152 views

  14. New here- husband has terminal brain cancer. Need support

    By Girlonfire,   
    • 5 replies
    • 895 views

  15. Anticipatory grief fading while your person is still alive

    By alaskaerin,   
    • 9 replies
    • 779 views

  16. i just found out my mom is in hospice. no one told me she was sick.

    By lrlr,   
    • 13 replies
    • 1,007 views

  17. Advice Wanted

    By JR999,
    • 5 replies
    • 513 views

  18. Guess I have anticipatory grief

    By maurinelee60,
    • 7 replies
    • 890 views

  19. grandma dying - I live far away, but I'm in town now... how to say good-bye?

    By VioletAlto,
    • 2 replies
    • 559 views

  20. Today is such a difficult day

    By Rylee,
    • 5 replies
    • 685 views

  21. I fell apart in Walmart today

    By Rylee,
    • 2 replies
    • 541 views

  22. My Dad Passed

    By CherylMc,
    • 7 replies
    • 667 views

  23. Anticipatory grief is consuming me

    By CherylMc,
    • 1 reply
    • 695 views

  24. Rejecting help

    By scba,
    • 3 replies
    • 533 views

  25. I feel so quilty

    By Rylee,
    • 4 replies
    • 591 views
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