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Shattered : surviving the loss of a child / Gary Roe.

By: Publisher: Wellborn [Texas] : Healing Resources Publishing, 2017Edition: First print editionDescription: 243 pages : illustration ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9781950382033
  • 1950382036
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Contents:
Opening remarks : what this book is all about -- Part 1. The emotional impact -- Shock : "this can't be real!" -- Stunned : "I can hardly talk" -- Surreal : "This is weird" -- Sadness : "It's all so sad" -- Anger : "I might explode!" -- Anxiety : "I'm anxious about everything now" -- Fear : "I'm terrified" -- Guilt : "It's my fault" -- Bitter : "I feel poisoned" -- Numb : "I'm not sure I feel anything" -- Lost : "I feel like a shadow" -- Depressed : "The color is gone" -- Part 2. The mental impact -- Confusion : "I don't know which end is up" -- Crazy : "I feel unhinged at times" -- Racing thoughts : "My mind spins" -- Forgetfulness : "I forget stuff and lose things" -- Concentration : "I can't seem to focus" -- Addictions : "I'm running, pure and simple" -- Suicidal thoughts : "I want to die too" -- Part 3. The physical impact -- Physical symptoms : "My body is falling apart" -- Sleep disturbances : "Sleep? What's that?" -- Identification symptoms : "What's going on?" -- Fatigue : "I'm tired all the time" -- Clumsiness : "I bump into walls" -- Anxiety-depression : "I'm panicky and depressed, too!" -- Part 4. The spiritual impact -- Spiritual confusion : "I'm not sure what I believe anymore" -- Anger with God : "How could God let this happen? -- Spiritual searching : "Where is she now?" -- Spiritual numbness : "I feel dead inside" -- Guilt-punishment : "God won't forgive me, and I can't forgive myself" -- Part 5. The relational impact -- Unsupportive family : "Family hardly talks to us now" -- Supportive family : "Family has made all the difference" -- Friends : "Where did everyone go?" -- Work : "Work is weird" -- People of faith : "Some are helpful, some aren't" -- Marriage : "We are drifting apart" -- Our other kids : "How do we help them and ourselves too?" -- Toxic people : "People can be insensitive and mean" -- Safe people : "I can be myself with him" -- New support : "We've found some kindred spirits" -- Counseling : "I didn't think it would help" -- A recovery team : "Thanks to them, I'll make it" -- Part 6. Future impact -- Identity crisis : "Who am I now?" -- Purpose : "Everything feels meaningless" -- Memorials : "I can almost see him smiling" -- Holidays : "Can't we just skip the holidays?" -- Birthdays and anniversaries : "Certain days are hard!" -- Helping siblings : "How do we help the other kids?" -- Endurance : "Does it ever get any better?" -- Finding hope : "I'll learn to live again" -- Concluding thoughts : a personal perspective on grief and loss -- Helpful Scriptures -- Hints for group discussion -- A request from the author -- Additional resources.
Summary: "Chapters are purposefully brief, easy-to-read, and practical. In each story, the names have been changed to protect privacy of those involved. Each chapter concludes with a statement that expresses what many are feeling during this grief process, along with some questions to consider or an exercise to try. Intellectually understanding grief is one thing. Processing and moving through it is another. This book was written to facilitate both. The overall goal is to help parents grieve in healthy and responsible ways"--Page 2-3.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Main Collection John Kinder Theological Library BF575.G7 ROE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A42313586

Includes bibliographical references.

Opening remarks : what this book is all about -- Part 1. The emotional impact -- Shock : "this can't be real!" -- Stunned : "I can hardly talk" -- Surreal : "This is weird" -- Sadness : "It's all so sad" -- Anger : "I might explode!" -- Anxiety : "I'm anxious about everything now" -- Fear : "I'm terrified" -- Guilt : "It's my fault" -- Bitter : "I feel poisoned" -- Numb : "I'm not sure I feel anything" -- Lost : "I feel like a shadow" -- Depressed : "The color is gone" -- Part 2. The mental impact -- Confusion : "I don't know which end is up" -- Crazy : "I feel unhinged at times" -- Racing thoughts : "My mind spins" -- Forgetfulness : "I forget stuff and lose things" -- Concentration : "I can't seem to focus" -- Addictions : "I'm running, pure and simple" -- Suicidal thoughts : "I want to die too" -- Part 3. The physical impact -- Physical symptoms : "My body is falling apart" -- Sleep disturbances : "Sleep? What's that?" -- Identification symptoms : "What's going on?" -- Fatigue : "I'm tired all the time" -- Clumsiness : "I bump into walls" -- Anxiety-depression : "I'm panicky and depressed, too!" -- Part 4. The spiritual impact -- Spiritual confusion : "I'm not sure what I believe anymore" -- Anger with God : "How could God let this happen? -- Spiritual searching : "Where is she now?" -- Spiritual numbness : "I feel dead inside" -- Guilt-punishment : "God won't forgive me, and I can't forgive myself" -- Part 5. The relational impact -- Unsupportive family : "Family hardly talks to us now" -- Supportive family : "Family has made all the difference" -- Friends : "Where did everyone go?" -- Work : "Work is weird" -- People of faith : "Some are helpful, some aren't" -- Marriage : "We are drifting apart" -- Our other kids : "How do we help them and ourselves too?" -- Toxic people : "People can be insensitive and mean" -- Safe people : "I can be myself with him" -- New support : "We've found some kindred spirits" -- Counseling : "I didn't think it would help" -- A recovery team : "Thanks to them, I'll make it" -- Part 6. Future impact -- Identity crisis : "Who am I now?" -- Purpose : "Everything feels meaningless" -- Memorials : "I can almost see him smiling" -- Holidays : "Can't we just skip the holidays?" -- Birthdays and anniversaries : "Certain days are hard!" -- Helping siblings : "How do we help the other kids?" -- Endurance : "Does it ever get any better?" -- Finding hope : "I'll learn to live again" -- Concluding thoughts : a personal perspective on grief and loss -- Helpful Scriptures -- Hints for group discussion -- A request from the author -- Additional resources.

"Chapters are purposefully brief, easy-to-read, and practical. In each story, the names have been changed to protect privacy of those involved. Each chapter concludes with a statement that expresses what many are feeling during this grief process, along with some questions to consider or an exercise to try. Intellectually understanding grief is one thing. Processing and moving through it is another. This book was written to facilitate both. The overall goal is to help parents grieve in healthy and responsible ways"--Page 2-3.

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