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According to Elisabeth Kubler-Ross in her book.. On Grief and Grieving.. the stages of grief are…
………denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance
This from a review of the book written by David Kessler..
The authors state that, "if you do not take the time to grieve, you cannot find a future in which loss is remembered and honored without pain."
So maybe getting that book and reading it as a guide on how to honor your grief and in turn you can give it to others who want you to rush through your grief..
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I think this is really important to share. I had all those feelings, but I was never "allowed" by my parents to feel them. I was told to get over it, and I never did grieve the way I should have. If I was crying I was told it was my own fault, and I should have just had an abortion. My feelings were never validated, and for that, I find myself almost 12 years later, emotionally damaged, and unable to open up. So YES, allow yourself to grieve, it's a loss like any other.