Recommended Reading | How to Survive the Loss of A Love
Thursday, August 16th, 2007
I met a family therapist at a dinner party I was attending a month or so ago. In the course of my questioning him about his practice, his patients and his general therapy practices, he informed me that whenever he is working with a family that has experienced the loss of a family member or loved one, he always recommends that they read How to Survive the Loss of A Love. He said that the book is not a daunting text book about getting over loss but more like a survival guide for getting through those early months of coping and healing. Within the pages are encouraging words in brief sentences as well as poems related to the messages. He said that most patients don’t want to dwell on the subject during those days. The brief reminders of what they can do to help deal with the pain are just what they need and really, about all they can handle.