Archive for Negative Coping

Call it overspending, emotional spending, retail therapy, or comfort shopping. No matter the name, spending money in an effort to…

We've talked in the past about how some people grieving intensely will use alcohol to help them avoid the pain…

Defense mechanisms refer to behaviors used to protect oneself from unpleasant thoughts and emotions like guilt, anger, shame, and jealousy. Some…

Today, I want to have a no-frills, straightforward discussion about grief and negative coping. People commonly engage in negative coping (c'mon,…

It's 10:30am and the girls are still in their pajamas. Actually, I'm still in my pajamas as well. This is…

Avoidance is an important concept for grievers to understand.  Some of you may remember we briefly touched on this subject when…

When the holidays roll around it is an especially painful time of year for those of us who are grieving.…