by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Anger management, Denial, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief depression, grief pain, Grief recovery, Grief shock, grief support, Guilt, Honesty and Transparency, Hope, loss of loved one, Peace, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Sadness, spiritual fatigue, Spiritual growth, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
Why am I here?This loss has shattered my world and my illusions.I was moving, but I’m not sure I was going anywhere.My questions are larger and deeper now.Why are we here? What is this all about?Why am I here? What’s my purpose? Sir William Wallace reportedly once...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Forgiveness, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief depression, grief pain, Grief recovery, Grief shock, grief support, Healing from the past, Honesty and Transparency, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Spiritual growth, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Worry
People I counted on disappeared.Everyone was supportive at first.Then, poof. No calls. No emails. No texts.What happened?I feel abandoned.Where did everyone go? People don’t know what to do with grief. This is strange considering we all deal with loss along the way....
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Faith, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fear, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief depression, grief pain, Grief recovery, Grief shock, grief support, Hope, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, loss of loved one, Peace, spiritual fatigue, Spiritual growth, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Suffering and Pain
Where is God in all this? Yes, I know He’s with me. He’s with everyone. He’s everywhere. He can do anything. He cares for me. I know all these things, but somehow, I don’t feel them. I wonder if I feel much of anything. I guess I’m still angry with Him. Or perhaps I...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Faith, Families and grief, Fatigue and Exhaustion, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief depression, grief pain, Grief recovery, grief support, Hope, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Purpose and meaning, Spiritual growth, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Worry
I feel confused. I know what happened. I know I miss them terribly. I know that I’m hurting, and I feel alone in my grief. But I don’t know what life looks like now. I don’t know what’s ahead. I keep trying to figure things out, but my mind ends up going in circles....
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief depression, grief pain, Grief recovery, grief support, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Love, Peace, Relationships, spiritual fatigue, Spiritual growth, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
Where did everyone go? It seems like people are disappearing. They said they would be here for me. Where are they? Lots of promises of support, but no follow through. No calls, texts, emails. Nothing. Is there something wrong with me? Have I contracted a contagious...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Emotional pain, Families and grief, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief depression, grief pain, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, loss of loved one, Regret, Sadness, Self-destructive behaviors, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
I can feel myself slipping backwards. The pain is driving me to old, unhealthy habits. These things promise relief, but they’re only quick fixes that never work. Afterwards, the shame and guilt invade, and I feel worse off than before. I feel stuck. Trapped. What can...
