Three neighbourhoods everyone visits

This illustration shows how you may feel along the way.  Everyone visits three neighbourhoods on the grief journey. 
​
1. Neighborhood of Denial and Anger: 
You may be in shock and feel numb. You may deny that the loss happened. You may be angry at others, at yourself, at God. You may often be thinking “if only” you had done this or that, you could have prevented the loss. You may forget to eat. You may cry a lot. 
2. Neighborhood of No Hope:
You may lack energy, and not want to get out of bed or care for yourself. You may feel there is no reason for living. You may want to end your life or kill the pain with drugs, alcohol, or some other addiction. You may feel guilty for the loss, even though you could have done nothing to prevent it. 
3. Neighborhood of New Beginnings: 
You will feel new life inside you—energy, plans, hopes, and wanting to be with others again. You remember what happened but don’t feel the pain like before. 
There is hope. Although you may not think it is possible right now, new beginnings and new life lie ahead of you if you are willing to go on this grief journey.

Will you go along willingly as we share helpful insights or will you fight it? Your willingness will make a big difference.