In this episode of the Recovery Rebirth Podcast, we explore many types of grief separate from death.  Some of these include: breakups, betrayal and infidelity, miscarriage, loss of a job or loss of a pet. These losses can be incredibly painful and feel like death at times.

We share our experiences with relationships and job loss. Like many people in recovery, we struggle with fears of abandonment and rejection. Loss of a relationship or job can trigger our deep-rooted, painful feelings of unworthiness. We have a separate podcast on unworthiness that we encourage you to check out if you also struggle with these agonizing emotions. 

We discuss some of our unhealthy coping mechanisms; like obsession, during periods of acute grief. We also share healthy coping mechanisms we used to work through our grief such as, 12-step support groups, therapy, biking, and dancing.

Grief is a process which is far from linear. Often it’s more like a tangled ball of yarn. It is our fervent hope that through this series, you will find resources to support you in your grief walk. 

We encourage you to reach out for help and support, you don’t have to face your grief alone. 

Resources

Support Groups

https://www.griefshare.org

https://www.hom.org/our-services/grief-support-groups/

Books

Opening Our Hearts, Transforming Our Losses–Al-Anon Family Groups (available through Amazon) 

Websites

https://grief.com/the-five-stages-of-grief/

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/5-stages-of-grief/

https://www.psycom.net/stages-of-grief

TED Talks

The journey through loss and grief

https://www.ted.com/talks/jason_b_rosenthal_the_journey_through_loss_and_grief

How to support yourself (and others) through grief

https://www.ted.com/talks/nina_westbrook_how_to_support_yourself_and_others_through_grief