Why Do Some People Handle Grief Better Than Others?

[@loriharris6555]

I would add that people of faith find comfort in the promises and power of God to heal. He provides comfort and helps carry our burdens. We also then have hope to see our person again.

[@noble604]

Amen 1 Thessalonians 4: 13-17 says believers in Jesus do not grieve like the world which is without hope. Jesus gives us hope. Oh how I wish people would allow Him into their hearts. Such needless pain to bear. May He be welcomed in to be The Great Burden Bearer. Amen 🕊

[@Toinette2883]

The circumstances surrounding my loss has had the biggest impact on my grief. The sudden and unexpected loss has made it so difficult to accept. It was so unexpected that I still sometimes have trouble believing that it actually happened. Some days I still feel like he will walk in the door or I’ll come around the corner and I’ll see him sitting in his chair. By far this has been the hardest part of this journey

[@brookecarlock]

Thank you for sharing... Sadly I can relate, as you know. 💔❤️

[@Cheri-USA]

I lost my son to cancer three months ago. It was devastating to see how it took over his life. My friends say to get out and start living life. I can barely even make it to the grocery store. I know my friends mean well, but they’ve never lost a child so I find myself angry at their well meaning suggestions. Am I wrong?

[@suehelendiana9115]

No you are not, sorry for the loss of your son i wish he was here with you x

[@brookecarlock]

Absolutely not! They don't understand. Please grieve at your own pace. Sending you so much love. ❤️💔❤️

[@gracelove5211]

I lost my two year old daughter 13 years ago. I still have times that I think it’s just a horrible nightmare and I feel like I can’t breathe when I realize it happened…she’s not here. I’ve been to a compassionate friends meeting twice, talked to several different counselors, and I am a Christian and I know I will be with her again, but the waiting is unbearable. I am at a point where I don’t know what to do. I can’t find any counselors who specialize in complicated grief. Thank you for your videos.

[@brookecarlock]

I'm so sorry for the loss of your beautiful girl. Have you tried any online counselors specifically geared towards grief? I no it can be difficult to find in person counselors who have been trained in grief.

[@patriciamogannam3616]

Your sense of place or home intensifies, such as wanting to move because of the emptiness or never leave a house because it reminds you of them.

[@brookecarlock]

This is such a great one! I'm sure this will resonate with a lot of people. Thank you for sharing. ❤️

[@LoriStevensRD]

Sometimes I want to move to a new place and then never leave my home. But they say not to do anything drastic in the first year.

[@LoriStevensRD]

I honestly feel like I am “failing” at grief, mostly because people expect me to be fine and be the person I once was. Luckily I have a great grief counselor who reminds me that what I am feeling and doing is normal. I honestly can’t believe this happened some days. I feel tossed into the abyss of sadness, destined to watch the regular people be happy. But after five months I know I am very slowly finding a new normal, even if I don’t like it yet.

[@brookecarlock]

5 months is still so early, please don't listen to anyone who tells you you should be getting back to "normal."Your grief counselor sounds wonderful!!

[@LoriStevensRD]

@@brookecarlock She is wonderful. I am lucky to have found her. I really thought I was going to die from sadness and was having constant debilitating flashbacks. She got me through.

[@LoriStevensRD]

I guess mine falls into circumstances having the biggest effect. My daughter lost her first child to prematurity. I loved that baby so. I lived the loss and had a front row seat to my daughter’s pain. It is excruciating. Now she has the fear of something similar happening if she gets pregnant again, while desperately wanting to be a mom. Seeing my son in laws pain was excruciating as well. There are so many facets to it and I just can’t process or reconcile it all.

[@brookecarlock]

Thank you so much for sharing this... It offers a different point of view that a lot of people probably don't think about from a mother's and grandmother's perspective. ❤️💔

[@mikeharris127]

I lost my wife of 38 years on April 23,2024.it was sudden and unexpected. I have cried everyday since.I can't seem to get a grip that she is gone.I miss her so much and think of her all the time.

[@brookecarlock]

It is still so new and raw... Please don't expect too much of yourself right now. Just do what you can to get through each day. ❤️