Renowned grief counselor Stephen Levine tells us that long after an initial loss has passed and the period of grieving has ended an unattended Sorrow lingers, accounting for a host of physical, emotional and spiritual maladies.
He notes that we may never entirely overcome sorrows but we can confront them with mercy and self-acceptance that smooths the path to healing the heart..
In Unattended Sorrow, Levine addresses the grief from fresh loss but also attends to the pain and troubles caused by the unresolved anguish, sadness and delayed stress than can accumulate over a lifetime.
It is not uncommon then for those with unresolved grief to lean toward addictions or dangerous behaviors or other forms of self-destruction.
Renowned grief counselor Stephen Levine tells us that long after an initial loss has passed and the period of grieving has ended an unattended Sorrow lingers, accounting for a host of physical, emotional and spiritual maladies
