| Contents |
Introduction and loss of the fairy tale -- Sense of an ending -- The veil of illusion -- The transition and aftermath -- Manifestations of the soul following death -- Starting over and post-traumatic growth -- Turbulence and change -- Letting go and facing loss: stress and self-care -- Coping with loss: grief survivors -- Responding to loss: grief helpers -- Health, healing, and hope -- Epilogue: Jay. |
| Abstract |
Few of us know how to navigate the territory of traumatic loss successfully. Sweet Sorrow shows how we can respond and grow stronger from loss and suffering. Written by a psychologist and certified bereavement trauma specialist in the decade following the loss of her husband, father, mother, and only sibling, this carefully considered work provides perspective on grief and healing over time. This longer-term approach allows readers to have a more complete and accurate picture of the oscillations of grief over time. The book describes not only the immediate agony of the author's losses, but also the process of starting over and making a successful new life as a single person full of hope and joy. Sweet Sorrow combines the author's psychological expertise and clinical experience with the compelling art of memoir to illuminate the surprising ways in which loss survivors can grow and even thrive to achieve wholeness after heartbreaking, traumatic losses. Using findings from post-traumatic growth, as well as evidence-based psychological approaches, Sweet Sorrow illustrates through story and example, ways for grief survivors to start over, to manage chaos and stress, to let go, and to heal with new strategies and re-storying. Sweet Sorrow also provides resources and recommendations for self-care, as well as tips and suggestions for all of us trying to respond creatively and helpfully to those around us suffering loss. Ultimately, Sweet Sorrow is a book of inspiration intended to accompany readers through the processes of loss and grief much like a helpful Sherpa might guide a lost traveler. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 02, 2018). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Cormier, L. Sherilyn (Louise Sherilyn), 1946- Sweet sorrow. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018] 9781538114179 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018032354 |
| ISBN | 9781538114186 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | 1538114186 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | (hardcover alkaline paper) |
| Stock number | 9781538114186 Ingram Content Group |
