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The Mission of AfterLoss
If you have lost someone very dear to you through death, you are probably going
though an intensely emotional - and certainly a very painful - period in your
life. Until we suffer a grief of our own, we know little about its
requirements.
The management of grief takes place over time because grief is a process, not
an event. Because the loss of your loved one is such as highly personal matter,
your grief process will be a totally individual one. However there are many
experiences common to those who grieve and it is for this precise reason that
AfterLoss
was created:
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to offer the knowledge and insight that promotes a better understanding of
grief
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to provide a valuable and helpful resource for the newly grieving people and
for the professionals who want to help them
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to offer comfort and care in an easy-to-read format and
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to provide the tools needed to successfully manage the grieving periods that
are so much a part of every life
As editor of
Afterloss, I will endeavor to arm you
with skills that will see you through the worst times and prepare you for
acceptance of the best. The only 'cure' for grief is grieving. It cannot be
ignored, repressed, refused or dismissed without lingering repercussions.
The duration of your grief process depends entirely upon you and your
willingness to work through your feelings. Please do not be misled by the old
adage, Time heals all wounds. It is what you do with the time following your
loss that counts.
My goal is to help you learn how to help yourself by building and then
exercising mechanisms that will help you cope - mechanisms that will work
specifically for you. The result of our working together will include the
development of healthy behavior and attitudes that can enhance your ability to
successfully work through the demands of your bereavement.
The need for support varies from person to person and from time to time.
However, when we are grieving, the need for support seems universal.
AfterLoss
is committed to providing support for you at a time in your life when confusion
runs rampant, emotions seem out of control, needs are not readily identified
and resources are virtually unknown.
In the successive issues of the
AfterLoss
HelpLetter, we provide you with a comprehensive 'course' on grief recovery. We
want you to be able to derive the same benefits that others receive from our
successful support groups in the comfort and privacy of your home. We know it
may be difficult for you to concentrate right now, so each article will be
short, succinct, instructive and supportive.
We want to help you
make your grief recovery process a growth process.
"I applaud your publication. It's like having a live-in bereavement counselor.
The helpletter reinforces what I learn in group and is available to me when
people are not. Your publication fits into a special niche. I'm so grateful to
have learned about AfterLoss."
"The issues of AfterLoss have been a great comfort and strength to me these
months since the death of my husband. They help me realize the changes that
take place, also a promise and hope for the future. Thank you for this very
thoughtful gift."
"I have been receiving the AfterLoss HelpLetters and they always seem to arrive
at just the right time. The AfterLoss Credo has been shared with my family and
friends. It explains the whole situation so well. Thank you again for being so
kind and understanding and helpful to me at this time of my life."
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