You may think you know how to best cope with your grief or how to overcome your pain, until something happens that causes grief to consume every aspect of your life. When this happens, many people turn to anger, humor, overproductivity, or other STERB - Short Term Energy Relieving Behavior. These short-term behaviors do not help us fully heal, and ultimately we have to take action to resolve this grief. 

Today, I am joined by the inspiring grief recovery specialist, Ed Owens. Ed is a retired US Airforce first sergeant and civilian policeman. After his three-year-old son passed away, Ed overcame his short-term coping behaviors and found his way to the grief recovery method. He is currently the Director of Advanced Grief Recovery Method Program for Grief Recovery Institute and one of 15 instructors globally who trains and certifies grief recovery method specialists. 

Tune in to Episode 7 of Grief Recovery Now where Ed and I talk about his son’s passing, his personal journey with the grief recovery method, and the behaviors that can be used to mask grief. 

Some Questions I Ask 

• What was it like in the police and what is it like today? (10:08)
• What would you do to bring people from different sides together in grief recovery? (13:14)
• What has your grief recovery experience been like? (21:26)
• Do you think your anger helped you avoid dealing with grief? (26:19)
• What was the next step for you after relieving the anger? (31:41)
• How do you speak to someone who is afraid to let go of the grief? (37:55)
• Do you have any words of wisdom you would like to share? (39:10)

In This Episode You Will Learn 

• My personal experience with COVID testing (1:38)
• Ed Owen’s background (6:32)
• What the Grief Recovery Method is (15:18)
• How Ed’s son passed away (24:40)
• That anger isn’t a primary emotion (28:19)
• How Ed moved on from coping with anger (31:52)
• The story of how Ed was introduced to the Grief Recovery Method (33:38)
• What losing his son taught Ed and the lasting impacts on his life (36:17)
• Behaviors that might be signs of masking grief (42:00)

Connect with Ed 

• LinkedIn
• The Grief Recovery Method

 Let’s Connect! 

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