Loss is painful. Separation hurts. Grief hits us hard.

Oblivious to our suffering, the world around us carries on as if nothing happened. Stunned, shocked, confused, sad, and angry, we look around us in disbelief.
The pain can be overpowering. We look for comfort. We want to know what's happening to us and if the pain will ever end.

Counselor and grief specialist Addison Cooper has been a trusted voice to many hurting, grieving hearts for more than 20 years. Written with heartfelt compassion, this easy-to-read, warm, and practical book was written for those looking for hope and encouragement in times of loss.

Whether you've lost a spouse, child, parent, sibling, relative, or friend, Addison's desire is to meet you in your grief and help you through it. Coping With Grief is designed to be read one self-contained chapter at a time.

This book includes:

• Knowing what to expect when you are grieving
• Understanding the physical and psychological reactions to grief
• Why grieving is individual and why we all grieve in our way, in our own time
• Practical coping strategies to help you deal with your loss
• How to live with grief
• How to support those who are grieving

Grief can have a powerful effect on your life.

It can be agonizing, gut-wrenching, soul destroying and exhausting.

But it won't always be this way.

You won't always feel this way.

This little book is a simple companion to provide just what you need when you're feeling overwhelmed from the effects of grief.

It is a basic introduction to grieving.

It is my way, as a grief counselor, of offering my help to you through these difficult days.

In Coping With Grief, you will find peace and comfort in...

• Processing complicated grief emotions (sadness, fear, guilt, anger, confusion, anxiety, depression, feeling emotionally overwhelmed).
• Navigating feeling alone, misunderstood, isolated, and even rejected by those around you.
• Coping with the increased stress, anxiety, fear and uncertainty that a loss can bring.
• Handlingthe physical and mental health issues, illnesses, and new symptoms that often arise.
• Taking care of yourself through diet, hydration, fitness, and rest.
• Overcoming the tendency to hide from emotional pain with unhealthy habits or compulsive behaviors.
• Developing a simple, realistic plan for birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays.
• Tackling life, one day, one moment at a time.

Please don't grieve alone. Let Coping With Grief help you on this arduous journey.

Be kind to yourself. Read on. Comfort awaits you in the pages of this book.