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Recovering from Losses in Life

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An absolute MUST for every person. When we think of loss, we can tend to limit it to the loss of a loved one. However we may have lost our lifestyle which we were so comfortable with, our home, lost our dreams, our passions, our motivation for life, our job, forcing us too accept realities that are painful, which paralyse us from moving forward, bringing out anger, frustration and depression. Unless these losses are effectively dealt with, it will be hard to move forward and embrace the new things that lie before us. This book is an excellent tool in equiping a person through the grieving process towards wholeness and new strength. A book for life!

I found this book at the lowest point of a break up/not break up session with my ex boyfriend. Long story short, he was telling me he wanted me back, but not until he did some dating around. I was stuck in pain and depression, wanting him back, but not wanting to wait around for him to do his thing. Reading this book helped me to understand that it is a loss, even if there is some sort of hope for a future. It was Biblically based without cramming religion down your throat. I wrote down so many quotes in my journal from this book, I probably should have bought it instead of checking it out from the library! Anyway, this book helped me to make the decision to remove myself from my exboyfriend's life to let him make his choices without them affecting me.

This book makes you examine how you treat all losses in life, not just death. It helps you realize how even small events can shape your life. I think this book is beneficial to anyone grieving or depressed, and can be a great parenting tool for anyone with children.

Thank you SO MUCH to H. Norman Wright for his book Recovering from Losses in Life!!! In the last 4 years, I have had 22 stress points or losses including both parents, a divorce, and a best friend. I was having a really hard time when it all came crashing down on me at once because as he says in his book, when they are one on top of the other, you don't have time to deal with one before the next one is upon you. But his book has been a BIG HELP. I've been doing the work and answering the questions and then talking about them with my pastor, and I'm seeing progress that I couldn't see before. I also found the last chapter very helpful in knowing what to say and what NOT to say to others in grieving situation--some of it I learned from experience, but other parts of it were new to me. I'm so glad I found this book on Amazon.com when I typed in "grief and loss". God bless you!

This is the best self-help book on greiving that I have ever read. The author brings to light many little losses that happen to all of us that we don't acknowledge, but they have an impact on our lives. A must read for all who want to recover the joy of living..

Originally I started reading this book because it was a requirement for my degree in Christian Ministry, but I am so glad they made us, otherwise I probably would have never read it. It was a great book and I would reccommend it to everyone. Everyone faces losses in life and this book is wonderful in helping a person deal with them. It is espcially helpful in dealing with death. I found it very helpful for me and opened my eyes to areas in my life where I still needed recovery. I love that it has reflection questions for each chapter and allows you to really reflect on yourself. Great book, would be very benefical for everyone, we all have losses in our life!

We are using this book in a church group setting. People are beginning to experience healing from their particular pain. It has been a helpful guide as we navigate through our personal loss.

This book is very helpful in understanding how past losses in my life affect me today. I am grateful for help in understanding that.

We are using this book with a group of ladies who are in prison. They have lost children to death. They book is an excellent resource for the ladies as well as ourselves. We have previously used Dr. Wright's materials for classes in ministering to people in crisis.
The guide questions are very thought provoking. They are useful in helping initiate the healing processes for those who have not fully grieved their losses or who are blaming themselves for their losses.

Stan and Pat Seidel

H. Norman Wright opened my eyes to new areas that I had not considered when it comes to grief. This book is helpful to those who have experienced loss, but it is also a very helpful teaching to those who offer a listening ear to family, friends and colleagues.

Have you ever encountered someone who had recently suffered a loss or tragedy and you were at a loss for words? The author offers some suggestions on things you should NOT say, as well as the most helpful comments, IF a comment is even necessary. He does a great job describing the difference between hearing and listening. This is "must read" material!