Broken Heart Due To Grieving
Grief disguises itself in many different ways. Responses can be either emotional or physical or both to the loss of someone we love. Feeling exhausted, anxioux, self conscious, forgetful, and overwhelmed are symptoms of grief. Ignoring our broken hearts and trying to be normal can make even the simplest tasks impssible to do.
Grief can be attributed to a break up or a fight with someone close to you just as most people contribute grief to a death of someone. Chemicals like adrenaline, noradrenaline and cortisol are released into into our bloodstream when our bodies into “fight or flight” mode. Fighting with someone can release these chemicals for a short period of time while if we are experiencing a death or a loss this response can last much longer.
We can begin to fell overwhelmed and anxious, forgetting simple things, or we may even think we are having a panic attack because this response is lasting for a long period of time. As we try to cope with our new situation of being alone, we must understand that this is all part of the grieving process. As we struggle to learn to do things on our own, our lives have been completely changed.
Having a support system in place is very important in my opinion. I was fortunate to find a support group to help me through my journey of grief and mend my broken heart when my mother passed away. At first I thought I was dealing with her death very well, I was going to the group, I was still working and socializing. I wasn’t crying every minute as I saw some people do. Then I began to lose things, my keys, my notebook, cell phone, I even forgot conversations I had with my friends. I never lost things before, I felt like I was losing my mind, I was frightened! I began to become obsessed with it and started having panic attacks, soon I was avoiding my friends and dreading my support group. Once I found the courage to open up to the group, they all began to explain how they were experiencing the same things and we decided to tackle it together.
A breakup can be very similar to a death of a loved one, even though that people you loved are still very much alive. They seemed to have erased their memory of your life with them but it hasn't from yours. Your sense of loss can be even worse if you have to continue to see them because it is a constant reminder of what you once had.
A support system can be a friend, a counselor or a group and it is very important to have them during the early stages of grieving. Step to Heal is one of the many on-line support groups out there. Amelie Chance offers 30 Powerful Lessons to heal your broken heart with her Step to Heal program. What you are feeling is completely normal and it helps to understand this and that you are not going crazy or losing your mind thus it is vital that you have a comforting shoudler to lean on.
