Anna Marta
07-23-2008, 07:51 AM
Hi
I didn't want to hijack Doug's thread so I started this one.
The process described by Kubler Ross is an important thing with which to be familiar. One does not have to be dying or actually lose a loved one to experience this process. When I was in the health education field I was made aware of, and subsequently had personal experience with, going through this process more than once.
I was diagnosed with a rare liver disease for which there is no medication or treatment... just to stay as healthy as possible until the time for a transplant. I was thrown into a psychological maelestrom and went through the stages grieving over my own mortality.
However, it is interesting to know that our minds do not know the difference between the reality of actually losing a loved one and the fear of losing a loved one. We do through the stages anyway. Many spouses/loved ones who feared they would lose someone were swept into the stages of greif and did not understand what was happening to them.
I had to come to terms with my Steinar's behavior when he became VERY over protective because he feared my death. He was going thru the stages and didn't understand it himself. We finally went to counseling so we could both find help in how to live with things.
Love
AM
I didn't want to hijack Doug's thread so I started this one.
The process described by Kubler Ross is an important thing with which to be familiar. One does not have to be dying or actually lose a loved one to experience this process. When I was in the health education field I was made aware of, and subsequently had personal experience with, going through this process more than once.
I was diagnosed with a rare liver disease for which there is no medication or treatment... just to stay as healthy as possible until the time for a transplant. I was thrown into a psychological maelestrom and went through the stages grieving over my own mortality.
However, it is interesting to know that our minds do not know the difference between the reality of actually losing a loved one and the fear of losing a loved one. We do through the stages anyway. Many spouses/loved ones who feared they would lose someone were swept into the stages of greif and did not understand what was happening to them.
I had to come to terms with my Steinar's behavior when he became VERY over protective because he feared my death. He was going thru the stages and didn't understand it himself. We finally went to counseling so we could both find help in how to live with things.
Love
AM