“Time does not heal all wounds. If it did, there would be no unresolved grief and no hurt from long ago that still upsets you from time to time. Pain that is not faced does not go away, it stays… — Susan J. Elliott Copy Share Image
“One of the reasons I became a grief therapist was that my own grief work healed me. I had been an emotional cripple all of my life. I was afraid of being hurt and afraid of being close—all because of… — Susan J. Elliott Copy Share Image
“Goal setting works best when you have long-term goals and short-term goals in different areas of your life. Of course, you’re not going to… — Susan J. Elliott Copy Share
“You both have been through a trying time, and you must face that a break will do each of you a world of good.… — Susan J. Elliott Copy Share
“After a breakup, you may also feel physically and mentally incapacitated in some way. You have trouble sleeping, or you sleep too much. You… — Susan J. Elliott Copy Share
“My therapist would later explain to me that “water seeks its own level” and that your partner’s flaws and issues usually go hand in… — Susan J. Elliott Copy Share
“When you are asking why, when, how questions or trying to figure out how he or she could do what was done or how… — Susan J. Elliott Copy Share
“Several of my clients, students, and readers have come to realize that they spent all their adult lives in relationships in which they were… — Susan J. Elliott Copy Share
“The pain of heartache often comes in unpredictable episodes of intense pain that come and go. These episodes are called grief “spasms”—you feel overwhelmed… — Susan J. Elliott Copy Share
“At first you may feel shock or disbelief that a loss has occurred or an inability to recognize that it was really a loss.… — Susan J. Elliott Copy Share
“The first thing to know is that grief is not a straight line. It doesn’t happen in “stages,” as is commonly thought; it happens… — Susan J. Elliott Copy Share
“Stop worrying about what is wrong with you. While there might be things about you that need improvement, that doesn’t mean that you are… — Susan J. Elliott Copy Share
“Learning that “water seeks its own level,” I was able to understand what issues needed attention by observing the people I was attracting and… — Susan J. Elliott Copy Share
“Don’t ask for justifications for present or past behavior, or say how much you’ve been hurt. Yes, there are things you want this person… — Susan J. Elliott Copy Share
“Time does not heal all wounds. If it did, there would be no unresolved grief and no hurt from long ago that still upsets… — Susan J. Elliott Copy Share
“After a breakup, anger is an appropriate reaction. When something has been taken away, people feel angry. While feeling the anger is okay, acting… — Susan J. Elliott Copy Share
“If you’re the person who is being asked to be friends, say no. If your ex is saying that he or she simply can’t… — Susan J. Elliott Copy Share
