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The Grief Recovery Handbook : The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death Divorce, and Other Losses Paperback – June 23, 1998

by John W. James (Author), Russell Friedman (Author)

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Updated to commemorate its 20th anniversary, this classic resource further explores the effects of grief and sheds new light on how to begin to take effective actions to complete the grieving process and work towards recovery and happiness.

Incomplete recovery from grief can have a lifelong negative effect on the capacity for happiness. Drawing from their own histories as well as from others', the authors illustrate how it is possible to recover from grief and regain energy and spontaneity.

Based on a proven program, The Grief Recovery Handbook offers grievers the specific actions needed to move beyond loss. New material in this edition includes guidance for dealing with:

· Loss of faith

· Loss of career and financial issues

· Loss of health

· Growing up in an alcoholic or dysfunctional home

The Grief Recovery Handbook is a groundbreaking, classic handbook that everyone should have in their library.

“This book is required for all my classes. The more I use this book, the more I believe that unresolved grief is the major underlying issue in most people’s lives. It is the only work of its kind that I know of that outlines the problem and provides the solution.”—Bernard McGrane, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology, Chapman University

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“This book is required for all my classes. The more I use this book, the more I believe that unresolved grief is the major underlying issue in most people’s lives. It is the only work of its kind that I know of that outlines the problem and provides the solution.” — Bernard McGrane, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology, Chapman University

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Incomplete recovery from grief can have a lifelong negative effect onyour capacity for happiness. Drawing from their own histories, as wellas from others, the authors illustrate what grief is and how it ispossible to recover and regain energy and spontaneity. Based on a provenprogram, now extensively revised, The Grief Recovery Handbookoffers grievers the specific actions needed to complete the grievingprocess and accept loss. For those ready to regain a sense of aliveness,the principles outlined here make this a life-changinghandbook.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper Paperbacks; 2nd edition (June 23, 1998)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 173 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0060952733
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060952730
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.43 x 8 inches

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Russell Friedman: Executive Director of The Grief Recovery Institute [www.grief.net] and co-author of The Grief Recovery Handbook, When Children Grieve, and Moving On.

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Russell arrived at the Institute in 1987 on the heels of a second divorce and a bankruptcy. At that point, he would not have known to use the word "grief" to describe divorce and financial problems. Like most people he thought grief was only about death. Now he knows that the emotions of grief attach to more than 40 life experiences. More importantly, he knows how to help people deal with the impact of all grief and loss issues, large and small.

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Andrew R. Skaggs

This book kept me from killing myself.

Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2010

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On Jan. 3 2008 my wife and I found out that she was pregnant. We went through all the new parent jitters, preparations, announcements, etc. On. Monday, Aug.11, 2008 she was stillborn(my wife was 37 weeks along).
We went to the hospital expecting one of the best days of our lives, but as they were checking my wife in, I noticed something unusual. As they were hooking her up to a monitor(which monitors the heartbeat of the baby, as well as the contractions of the mother. I noticed they were having troubule finding the heartbeat of our baby girl Charity Lynne. So they brought in a sonogram technician who observed the sonogram screen in silence as the screen pointed away from us. As he did so, a couple of nurses came up behind him and also watched in silence. After about a minute the nurses walked over to the nursing station, quietly spoke to the nurses at the station then came back with yet another nurse, and again watched the screen in silence. The technician turned off the sonogram machine hooked up the monitor only for the contractions and one of the nurses took us into a room, smiled and informed us of my wife's doctor's short arrival. I had a horrible feeling something was wrong simply because the monitor for the heartbeat was purposely left not hooked up,(I made sure as to not let onto it as I did not want to upset or stress my wife without knowing anything for sure).
After about 1 hour my wife's doctor came in explaining that she was taking a little longer than expected because she was trying to find the words to tell us that she had some "not so good news", and then she told us she was so sorry to inform us of our baby's death.
That day dragged on minute by minute as the doctors waited for my wife to begin labor, all the while calling loved ones to inform them of the terrible loss, and receiving them into the room as the day crept by.
I wanted to kill myself to escape the pain, but decided it would make things even harder for my wife, so for her alone I decided against it. I also decided as hard a loss as it was for me, it must be so much harder for my wife, so I decided I would "be there" for her and deal with my own feelings/emotions on my own. It was time for me to "Man Up". The hospital informed us of a grieving classes which they had and that the next one would start in just over 3 weeks. "What a joy, people gathering together in a room to cry and share their feelings, This is going to be fun" was my thought toward it, but my wife wanted to go, and I knew if I was not going to kill myself I had better go as well so I could learn to deal with this. My daughter's death had not been the first loss I had experienced as I had had loved ones die before including my mother, but none had been so painful as losing my only child.
The class taught straight from the book, and it gave me the tools I needed to deal with everything I was going through. To the authors of this book, I say,"THANK YOU for saving and changing my life for the better". I recommend this book to anyone who is/has experienced a significant loss, or for anyone who knows someone who is/has experienced a significant loss in their lives.

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Athena

Most exellent for grief aleviation

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Grief is a terrible and unpleasant situation to work through. This book gives a lot of information and background, in addition to the "workbook" techniques that allows the reader to actually work through the grief process and finally let it go.

I was suprised to find, when I purchased this book after the recent death of a loved one, that another loss, another death, came to mind most often when reading the book.

In working through the workbook techniques, I have been able to release the death of my recently lost loved one, as well as several other losses (and not all of them death - some are loss of jobs, of relatonships, which also involve grief). I remain impressed about the wealth of information in this book and how helpful it is for any kind of loss.

If I could wave my "magic wand", I would have everyone read this book and work the "workbook" part, so that we all can be better at dealing with grief in our lives, as well as helping others who are going through a grief process. I know for myself if I had been better supported through at least two other grief moments in my life the recent death of my loved one would have been much easier to go through (and the other grief moments themselves easier to go through as well).

I highly recommend this book to anyone going through any kind of grief, whether it be death, divorce, a relationship breakup, a move, a job layoff/ firing/ quitting or anything that causes unhappiness, sadness, or heartache no matter how "signficiant" or "insignificant" society tells us that incident should be.

I would be HONORED to partner with anyone willing to go through the workbook exercises - for them more than me, as I know how hard (yet helpful) it can be to find a willing partner - and I know, after having just gone through a death & a grief healing process, how important it is to go through the grief process "correctly" so you can heal yourself and move on, to continue to open your heart & arms to life and all that it has to offer.

This book can help you do just that - solo or with a partner.

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RG

Amazingly helpful book

Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2009

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I suffered the loss of a loved one on August 9, 2008, and I struggled for a long time. Thank heavens for this book, because although I still have days where I feel awful, I can start moving forward with my life and learning to live again. It has been difficult, but this book has made a huge difference in the quality of my life.

So many people don't know what to say to a grieving person, and so many people are fearful of grief and loss. I felt so isolated while I was newly bereaved. I could barely get through each day. Although I normally wear makeup ever day and take pride in my appearance, when I was newly bereaved I didn't even bother to put on any makeup for about six months, because I knew I would end up crying it off by midmorning. I just didn't care. My doctor explained that although the loss I suffered was terrible, I was experiencing complicated grief. I felt like I was stuck, as so many others have been, but I gradually became un-stuck since I had this book to read between therapy sessions. It also helped me acknowledge that there were other, unhealed losses that I did not consciously recognize until I did the exercises in this book. John also lost his son, and he was terrified at the suggestions of others that he would "never get over" the loss of a child. John is correct in that nothing can bring the child back, but you CAN RECOVER and heal.

Since originally writing this review for the previous edition of this book, I bought the Kindle version of the 20th anniversary edition, and I also bought extra copies of the paperback. I have given away my copies to friends, and they have said it has helped them process their grief and pain more effectively. I love this book because it can be used by almost any type of griever, whether one is mourning a death, divorce, or any other loss. Thank you, John and Russell, for writing such a wonderful book on such a difficult topic.

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Jeff Archambeault

best used with one other person who can exercise its superb Listening role

Reviewed in Canada on November 18, 2019

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Superior process. The only one I have used that leads one directly into and through grief. Particularly powerfully therapeutic when used with one other person. And, go to website to locate certified grief recovery specialist near you to support you through its process

Ms C B

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 29, 2021

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Leica

Lots of good info.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 26, 2016

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Was going through a hard time, not conventional loss / grief but this book is for exactly for that. Any time a person or pet disappears it's very hard to cope with. This book does give me some good ideas. Finding a "grief buddy" made me feel a bit bad, because that is actually quite hard to do.

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Lynn k

Four Stars

Reviewed in Canada on July 9, 2014

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Chud

Excellent book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 24, 2016

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Excellent book, bought it for my sister after her husband died, she said it has been a tower of strength, so would recommend it.

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