In this episode of the Surviving Divorce Podcast I discuss the 5 stages of grief and how they apply to healing from divorce.

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross first proposed that there are 5 stages of grief that a person typically experiences when faced with the loss of a loved one.  These are Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance.  Ross was initially concerned with people who had lost a loved one to death but soon realized these principles applied to any major loss in one's life.  Surviving divorce requires that you identify and grieve the losses you have faced.
Losses From Divorce
Divorce brings many losses.  From loss of one's companion and spouse to loss of financial stability there are many things that are lost during the divorce process.  Following is a list of a few of them:

Loss of a companion
Loss of a dream
Loss of pride
Loss of financial security
Loss of a co-parent
Loss of insurance
Loss of your home

Taking Inventory
It is much easier to understand why divorce hurts so much when you take proper inventory of the losses you have faced.  I have developed a Losses Inventory Check Sheet to help you identify your losses so you can assess your progress along the road to healing from divorce.  You can get your copy  and be notified of new content by signing up for the newsletter in the right sidebar.
Related Podcast Episodes
Dating After Divorce

Making Time For You

Forgiving Your Ex 

Dealing With Anger

From We To Me
Wrap-up
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