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06/25/07

Coping with Grief

Posted by : Coley S. in Open Adoption Blog at 11:31 pm , 307 words, 68 views  
Categories: Health/Wellness
Dealing with your grief can be tough at times. Your grief may feel like this huge, enormous obstacle. There are some healthy ways you can learn to deal with your grief and to cope.


  • Lean on supportive friends and family. Even if they may not totally understand all the emotions you are experiencing as a birthmother, still lean on them when you need to.


  • Express your emotions. Don’t keep your feelings bottled up inside, it’s unhealthy and will hurt you more in the long run. Talk to a professional counselor. Write in a journal. If you are angry, do things to work out your anger – pound your pillow or scream.


  • Join a support group, talk with a post adoption counselor, or seek out other birthmothers. Having others who understand the post adoption grieving process and be able to identify with some of the overwhelming emotions you are dealing with will make you feel less alone and the encouragement and support is very good for morale.


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  • Do something you consider healing such as writing your feelings, drawing, painting, or even scrapbooking your baby’s photos. Doing other things will not take the pain and loss you are feeling away, but it will help to provide a little distraction.


  • Physical activity is good for the soul and can be a way to get your mind off the grief. Try jumping rope, walking, jogging, or swimming. And you'll be loosing weight and getting to shape too!



If your grief becomes too consuming and difficult for you to handle, please see your doctor or a professional physiologist, counselor, or therapist and let them know what is going on. Asking for help is not a sign of weakness, but rather a sign of strength because you are strong enough to realize when things become too tough.

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