Denial's Five Stages Of Grief

Denial is the first of the five stages of grief. Denial gets us through the death or loss. In this stage, everything seems overwhelming. Life makes no sense. We are in a state of shock and denial. We go numb. We wonder how we can go on, what are we fighting for? In this stage people are just looking to make it to the next day. Denial allows us to spread our grief and allows us to not be overwhelmed. There is so much sensory overload and impulses going on, that denial slows it down to a point where we can function. It is nature’s way of letting in only as much as we can handle. Acceptance that there is a loss will be slow but it is part of the healing process. Denial is acting like nothing happened but there cannot be progress without the acknowledgement of this stage.
In dealing with loss it is okay to be angry. It is completely natural. The more you truly feel it, the more it will begin to go away. There has to be acknowledgement of the anger because if there is not all this anger that is bottled up will come out in a negative faucet. The anger must be expressed. Other emotions can fall under this category but usually anger is the predominantly main one. There are no limits when it comes to anger. Anger can be extended to the people closest around you, but also to God. You may ask, “Where is God in this? How can a God let this happen?” There is pain behind anger. It is natural to feel abandoned, but we live in a society that fears anger. Anger is strength and it can be utilized in a positive manner. Anger gives people a direction and purpose when there is nothing left. People express anger in different