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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.

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  1. His frustrations taken out on me because hospice started for his younger brother

    By Sad Girl 21,
    • 1 reply
    • 733 views

  2. Mamabear

    By Baby Mine,
    • 5 replies
    • 657 views

  3. Losing my sister

    By Catherine3827,
    • 5 replies
    • 1k views

  4. Losing Jim

    By kayc,
    • 8 replies
    • 849 views

  5. Struggle...

    By MFF,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views

  6. My sister, Peggy 1 2

    By kayc,
    • 27 replies
    • 2.4k views

  7. battling lonliness -- is that selfish?

    By Annabella,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.6k views

  8. How to Reassure a Kid

    By Blue Captain,   
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views

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

    By mik,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.5k views

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

    By Annabella,
    • 4 replies
    • 3.3k views

  11. Was looking for support...

    By ErinArg,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.1k views

  12. Uncle has stopped the chemo

    By STARKISS,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.6k views

  13. transposing feelings to avoid anticip grief?

    By Annabella,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.3k views

  14. Unsure Of the Next Step

    By Emmie,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views

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

    By Annabella,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.8k views

  16. Old grief made stronger by new grief

    By Wondering2208,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.5k views

  17. Rejected by a Grief Group

    By Jenny R,   
    • 19 replies
    • 2.2k views

  18. Anticipatory Grief ~ Life with Lupus and Diabetes 1 2

    By sunstreet,
    • 27 replies
    • 2.2k views

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

    By Girlonfire,   
    • 5 replies
    • 1.6k views

  20. Anticipatory grief fading while your person is still alive

    By alaskaerin,   
    • 9 replies
    • 1.6k views

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

    By lrlr,   
    • 13 replies
    • 2.4k views

  22. Advice Wanted

    By JR999,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.1k views

  23. Guess I have anticipatory grief

    By maurinelee60,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.8k views

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

    By VioletAlto,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views

  25. Today is such a difficult day

    By Rylee,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.3k views
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