The Phoenix Phenomenon Rising from the Ashes

A well-written and valuable resource for both grievers and the mental health professionals who help them, this book provides hope for transformational grief and the tools to forge that outcome.

Foreword

xi

(4)

Therese A. Rando, Ph.D.

Acknowledgments

xv

(4)

Introduction

xix

(6)

Prologue

xxv

1. The Quest

1

(10)

2. Anatomy and Physiology of Grief

11

(22)

The Familiar Stranger

What Is Grief?

Why Do We Grieve?

How Do We Grieve?

A Developmental Model of Growth

A Developmental Model of Grief

Summary

3. The Discovery

33

(22)

Before and After

Part One: Bereavement through Natural Causes

Part Two: Bereavement through Catastrophic Causes

Summary

4. Into the Fire: Phase One--Impact

55

(22)

A Strange New World

Shock

Denial

Holding On

Creating Meaning

Grief Work

For the Griever

For the Therapist

Summary

5. The Challenge: Phase Two--Chaos

77

(28)

Crazy Times

Anxiety and Fear

Powerlessness

Guilt

Anger

Depression

Alienation

Grief Work

For the Griever

For the Therapist

Summary

6. Further Challenges: Phase Two--Chaos (continued)

105

(22)

The Body Grieves

Sleep

Appetite

Sex

Grief and Physical Illness

Grief and Mental Illness

Grief and Death

Grief Work

For the Griever

For the Therapist

Summary

7. Lessons and Opportunities: Phase Three--Adaptation

127

(26)

Farewell to the Old Life

The Domino Effect

Despair

Reality Check

Decision Point

Planning and Action

Grief Work

For the Griever

For the Therapist

Summary

8. Rising from the Ashes: Phase Four--Equilibrium

153

(32)

Rehearsing

Integration

Taking Risks

Beliefs

Forgiveness

Creative Atonement

Spirituality

Grief Revisited

The End of Mourning?

Grief Work

For the Griever

For the Therapist

Summary

9. The Phoenix Soars: Phase Five--Transformation

185

(24)

Self-Actualization

Awareness

Renaissance

Compassion

Creating Meaning

A Purpose in Life

Altruism

The Legacy

Grief Work

For the Griever

For the Therapist

Summary

10. Legacy of the Phoenix

209

(20)

The Lessons

The Gifts

Epilogue

229

(2)

Resources for Therapists and Grievers: Modern Parables

231

(16)

Metaphors and Grief

The Parable of the Legos

The Parable of the Maladies

The Parable of the Two Horses

The Parable of the Invisible Wound

The Parable of Legends and Beliefs

The Parable of the Cave of Darkness

The Parable of the Three Farmers

Appendix

247

(2)

References

249

(4)

Supportive Literature

253

(4)

Index

257

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