I am physically disabled, and in the worst flare of my life, with no emotional support from my family, which brings up massive grief in and of itself and is almost worse than the health issues themselves.
I would love a workbook, or even regular book to deal with these feelings. I am essentially at rock-bottom emotionally, going through the most painful experience of my life. Temporarily (hopefully) bedridden, and in the dark all day, essentially, left alone with my biggest emotions. I am in therapy and I’ve been trying to explore this topic with the occasional friend who has been through loss- but I just have so much big pain and fear and grief to an extreme level more than I’ve ever experienced.
All that helps is talking and listening to music, but I don’t know what to do with my emotions all day when I’m alone. I’m bedridden so I can’t do much. Again, I just started therapy so I am getting professional help, but I think books and workbooks could be helpful.
I am reading How to be Sick by Toni Bernard! Love it so far. I would love additional recommendations or workbooks, ESPECIALLY to help me process and give me something to do all day.
I have therapeutic and peer support.
Thank you!
by ranolivor
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For a general grief book, there is How To Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies by Therese Rando. You can hop around in different chapters, but it dispels some of the myths about grieving and could be a good entry point. She talks about misconceptions about grief and different ways it can occur. There are also chapters are specific losses/deaths.
A lot of other books are more focused on specific losses, so you might find something helpful if you search books related to chronic illness or maybe disability