Monday, May 14, 2012

ACCEPTANCE:



One of the most frustrating stages of acceptance is the
bargaining stage. In denial, there is bliss. In anger, there is
some sense of power. In bargaining, we vacillate between
believing there is something we can do to change things
and realizing there isn't .

There are stories about attempts to bargain with the
alcoholic's drinking: "If I keep the house cleaner, he won't
drink … If I buy my son a new car, he'll stop using drugs."

We do big, small, and in-between things, sometimes crazy
things, to ward off, stop, or stall the pain involved with
accepting reality.

There is no substitute for accepting reality. That's our goal.
But along the way, we may try to strike a deal. Recognizing
our attempts at bargaining for what they are – part of the
grief process – helps our lives become manageable.

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