Good Grief: Honoring Loss

Have you ever attended a funeral for a goldfish? To some this may sound like an odd question but consider this: as young children, many of us didn’t think twice about whether or not our loss was significant enough to warrant grieving. We didn’t judge our sadness. We were simply sad and most likely cried if we lost something we cared deeply for and loved.

Recently in my own life, our dog, Rugby died unexpectedly. I took him to the vet to get some teeth pulled and not long after he was gone.

I’ve spent several sessions of my own therapy now talking about the death of our dog. I feel guilty when I start to think about how

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Taking that First Step; a Pre-Therapy Primer

“I made it to my first workout class!” This was a text my friend sent to me early one Tuesday morning. To understand how exciting this really is, you need to understand my friend Brian had been solo attempting different home workout videos for more than a year. He knew he wanted to attend a class to benefit from professional instruction and needed camaraderie to stay motivated, but nearly every morning he could find a new and better excuse to stay home. The text meant Brian finally decided to leave his living room, and excuses, behind and give class a try. Guess what, he loved it! Purchased a quarterly package and sent the follow up text, “Don’t know what kept me from giving class a try.”

Jeff GrossmanAugust 9, 2018Brentwood marital therapy, therapy, individual counseling, counseling, recovery, depressionComment

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