Newly Widowed, Now Socially Awkward: Facing Interpersonal Challenges After Loss - 7848

As a new widow, I expected profound sadness, but was thrown off-guard by changing relationships and unexpected social awkwardness. I was upset with well-meaning people who: • offered “words of wisdom” • compared their prior losses to mine • introduced me as a widow before I was ready • failed to include me • assumed I’d be back on my feet after a year I was upset with myself for: • seeking too much sympathy • asking for help too often • responding unhappily to invitations • telling my story of loss to strangers • sharing the worst side of me with my closest friends In 45 essays, two voices describe the social challenges I encountered. My personal voice is overwhelmed with grief and my changing identity while my voice as a psychologist attempts to identify “what I can do for myself” to cope and move on.
ASIN: 099847780X
VSKU: PKV.099847780X.VG
Condition: Very Good
Author/Artist:Cooley Ph.D., Eileen L
Binding: Paperback