GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone.
Session 1 — Is This Normal?
In this session we discover why your grief experience is harder than you man have imagined, why the intensity and duration of your emotions are normal and appropriate, and despite how you feel right now, there is a reason for hope.
Session 2 — Challenges of Grief
In this session, you will learn more eye-opening reasons why your pain is so overwhelming, some of the overlooked, yet common, effects grief has on your mind, body, and spirit, and how to get things done when you don’t feel like you have any energy.
Session 3 — The Journey of Grief – Part One
In this session, you will learn helpful goals to set on your journey of grief, how to deal with those who try to rush you through your grief, and how long the journey of grief typically lasts.
Session 4 — The Journey of Grief – Part Two
In this session, you will learn why it’s important to put effort into your healing, how the events surrounding your loved one’s death affect your grief, and the best ways to deal with your loved one’s belongings.
Session 5 — Grief and Your Relationships
In this session, you will learn how the death of a loved one affects your friendships, why solitude can be a blessing and a curse, and how to deal with friends who don’t understand your grief.
Session 6 — Why?
This session demonstrates that God wants you to share your feelings with Him, why being honest with God is an expression of faith, and what God has to say to you about your “why” questions.
Session 7 — Guilt and Anger
In this session, you will learn how to deal with false guilt, how to grieve conflicted relationships, and how to handle grief-related anger.
Session 8 — Complicating Factors
In this session, you will begin to see how traumatic experiences affect grief, and learn how to deal with nightmares and flashbacks and how your thinking affects your emotions.
Session 9 — Stuck
In this session you will discover how to prevent getting stuck in grief, some common misconceptions that hinder healing, and why your path to healing isn’t always smooth.
Session 10 — Lessons of Grief – Part One
In this session, you will learn how to become aware of an often-overlooked reason that grief is so painful, why going to church can be so difficult, and the benefits of helping others.
Session 11 — Lessons of Grief – Part Two
This session provides a more complete picture of who you are now that your loved one is gone, why no one grieves perfectly, and what grief can teach you about relationships.
Session 12 — Heaven
This session answers questions about heaven and the afterlife, such as what heaven is like, whether you should communicate with your deceased loved one, and whether near-death experiences are reliable descriptions of heaven, and more.
Session 13 — What Do I Live for Now?
In this session, you will learn why moving forward is a necessity, why it’s a process, and why peace and pain will always coexist.
