by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Death and dying, Emotional pain, Fear, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief depression, grief pain, Grief recovery, Grief shock, grief support, Guilt, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, loss of loved one, Peace, Physical illness, Physical symptoms, Purpose and meaning, Spiritual growth, Spiritual suffering, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts, Trauma recovery, Worry
I’m plagued by what I saw. The pictures in my brain will not go away. I add to them other things that I have imagined. These images haunt me. How do I deal with this? How do I get rid of the pictures in my mind? One terrible truth in life is that we can’t un-see...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Depression, Families and grief, Family relationships, Forgiveness, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief depression, grief pain, Grief recovery, Grief shock, loss of loved one, Regret, Self-destructive behaviors, Spiritual growth, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Suffering and Pain
If you wish, you can read the following article on my website. The grief journey is challenging. Along the way, most of us experience anger. The following is a chapter from Soul Cry: Devotional Prayers for Wounded, Grieving, and Suffering Hearts. If you’re...
by Gary Roe | Death and dying, Depression, Emotional pain, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief depression, grief pain, Grief recovery, Grief shock, grief support, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, loss of loved one, Purpose and meaning, Regret, Relationships, Sadness, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
I didn’t get to say goodbye. I didn’t get to hold their hand and look into their eyes. I didn’t get to tell them all they meant to me, to ask forgiveness, or to even say, “I love you.” This is awful. It all feels so unfinished. It’s like I’m in limbo with no closure....
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Death and dying, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fatigue and Exhaustion, grief depression, Grief recovery, Grief shock, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Hope, loss of loved one, Peace, Physical symptoms, Spiritual questioning, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
At first, I felt everything. Now, I have trouble feeling anything. It’s like my heart shut down. Am I going to be okay? Is it normal to feel numb? To say that loss is emotional is a gross understatement. The emotional upheaval is one of the first things we notice...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Faith, Fear, Grief and Loss, grief pain, Grief recovery, Grief shock, grief support, Healing, Healing from the past, loss of loved one, Peace, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Spiritual growth, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
I thought life was one way, and now it’s another. My old life is gone. Where? I don’t know. My good friend is gone and took my heart with them. I don’t know which way is up. I feel strange. Weird. Why is grief so confusing? For a moment, picture your life as a large...