11 Steps to Grief Recovery to Help You Live After Loss

Grief is acute pain that comes with loss. The loss can be a major health change, divorce, death of pet, or death of a loved one. It is a physical and emotional reaction. People respond to grief in various ways depending on their relationship, the nature of the loss and their support system. Dr. Victoria Smithers helps you to discover 11 steps to grief recovery to help you live after loss. If you are going through grief recovery, please reach out to a trusted friend, relative, qualified grief counselor or pastor for the support you need. If you would like to have help from God, please watch the video below.

Grief

What are the 5 stages of grief?

Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance

These stages of grief can happen in any order and some people don’t experience them all. (Ackerman, 2020. P.1-23) Read on to discover 11 steps to grief recovery to help you live after loss.

What are the common symptoms of grief?

numbness
shock and sadness
anxiety
anger
denial
guilt
thoughts about death

If you are experiencing and thoughts of self harm please reach out to:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

1-800-273-8255

What are the Four Tasks of Mourning?

To accept the reality of the loss
To work through the pain of grief
To adjust to life without the deceased
To maintain a connection to the deceased while moving on with life (Feldman, D.B. 2017.)

Read on to discover 11 steps to grief recovery to help you live after loss

What are some Bible verses about grief?

“We fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen.
For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal” (2Corinthians 4:18)

What are the 11 steps to grief recovery?

Minister to body, soul and spirit to find your way out of grief
Use support group-friends, family or church
Feel free to cry and express emotions
Pray to the Lord to deliver you from grief and help with forgiveness, fear or anger
Rest often
Eat a healthy diet
Exercise and get plenty of sunshine
Develop a disciplined prayer practice
Seek peace with the past
Read scripture and memorize
Develop hope in eternity (Hunt, 2008. P187-189)

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If this video connected with you in some way, and you’d like to find out more about having a relationship with God and how His forgiveness and grace applies to you, a great place to start is praying the prayer below. The words themselves aren’t magic, but if you earnestly pray them and mean them, God will hear you! He’ll help you in ways you don’t understand, and we’ll help you find support and next steps.

The Prayer

Jesus, I don't know You, and I don't know what Your plan is for me. But thank you for coming to die in my place. I'm sorry for anything I've ever done wrong in my life. I don't understand how You could ever forgive me, but if You really would, I would like to accept your free gift of grace and complete forgiveness. Please come into my life and take control, and help me trust You. In Jesus' name I pray,
Amen.

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Dr. Victoria Smithers

Dr. Victoria Smithers, family physician, is an inspirational speaker and blogger on stress management and many wellness topics. She is booking now for medical and Christian conferences, keynotes, retreats, and workshops. Contact her at healthandwellnessplus247@gmail.com to check her availability and to get a price quote for your next meeting.

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