1-Denial-"this can't be happening to me"
2-Anger-"why me?"
3-Bargaining-Attempting to make deals with God to stop or change the loss.
4-Depression-Feeling lack of control, feeling numb.
5-Acceptance-Realization that it takes two to make or break a marriage. Finding the good that can come out of the pain of loss, finding comfort and healing.
Wow, it all sounds so dramatic! But you do go through every single step. And it comes and goes in wave. I will tell you this is not easy and not for the faint of heart. Not to mention, working full time and having kids, who has time for all this! And every time something else happens, you got through all the steps again! I've must have been through them 6 or 7 times by now. But at this point, it was time to figure out what I was gonna do. Wait it out, see if there is a chance things can be the same again? It has already been 7 months of struggles that eventually could not be overcome.
