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Grief/Loss

Submitted by admin on April 16, 2010 - 10:34am

We usually think about grief in relation to a person dying, but grief encompasses the loss of anything of significance. Losing a spouse, a baby, a job, or a pet all involve loss, and loss always involves grieving. No matter what the loss, grieving is the process by which we move from loss to acceptance.

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