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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.

235 topics in this forum

  1. Hello Nile!

    By Novi,
    • 24 replies
    • 1k views

  2. My Neighbour

    By Boho-Soul,
    • 5 replies
    • 162 views

  3. Uncharted Waters

    By Boho-Soul,
    • 4 replies
    • 191 views

  4. Our sunshine girl, Eunice

    By EunStrifesMom,
    • 2 replies
    • 130 views

  5. Preparing and planning to let go

    By beansoo,
    • 5 replies
    • 466 views

  6. Watching my mom slowly leave us

    By Mellar,
    • 5 replies
    • 603 views

  7. My Mother is Dying and My Father is in Denial 1 2

    By TReese,
    • 31 replies
    • 1.2k views

  8. Mourning my Wife, who's still here...

    By Bob2,
    • 5 replies
    • 683 views

  9. Struggling

    By tillytop,
    • 2 replies
    • 343 views

  10. anticipating grief 1 2

    By jacqui8,
    • 44 replies
    • 2.1k views

  11. Fear, Worry, and Aging

    By Miss Ngu,   
    • 7 replies
    • 709 views

  12. Death Doula

    By razorclam,
    • 1 reply
    • 511 views

  13. It hurts to breathe

    Topic was moved to forum Loss of a Spouse, Partner, or Significant Other

  14. I think I am in the WRONG place

    Topic was moved to forum Loss of a Spouse, Partner, or Significant Other

  15. Complicated relationship with Brother whom has cancer

    By Ssister,
    • 3 replies
    • 472 views

  16. Need advice on how to stay afloat while dealing with anticipatory grief

    By Frigy,   
    • 2 replies
    • 789 views

  17. It started in 2015

    By Brooke H.,
    • 1 reply
    • 433 views

  18. My grandfather's cancer is eating away at him, and me

    By Jake0808,   
    • 2 replies
    • 716 views

  19. Anticipatory grief and staying strong for my family

    By Elliot,   
    • 3 replies
    • 727 views

  20. Struggling to Cope with Grandma's Sudden Illness

    By Pitti,   
    • 2 replies
    • 474 views

  21. Time

    Topic was moved to forum Loss of a Parent or Grandparent

  22. I miss my grandmother, but she is in the next room.

    By JodiandGrandma,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.4k views

  23. I can’t cope with dad’s terminal cancer

    By Katelemon,
    • 6 replies
    • 1k views

  24. Trouble With Accepting

    By llandis112,
    • 4 replies
    • 915 views

  25. Grandmother is my best friend

    By jepkiki,
    • 2 replies
    • 603 views
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