Dealing with Difficult Feelings
Module 2:
“Anger, guilt, and sadness are not enemies of healing, they are signs that you loved deeply.”
Focus: Emotional regulation, expression, and compassion.
Key Concepts:
Anger in grief is normal and doesn't make you a bad person
Guilt comes from loving someone, not from doing something wrong
Sadness needs space, not fixing
All emotions in grief are valid
You'll Learn:
Safe ways to express anger
How to challenge guilty thoughts
Why "if only" thinking happens
How to sit with sadness without trying to make it go away
Activities:
Write an anger letter (that you don't send)
List and respond to your guilt thoughts
Try one physical activity for releasing emotions
Practice self-compassion
Listen to the lesson
Join the weekly Psychoeducation Presentation on Grief by Kongit Farrell
Apply to be in a therapist led grief processing group
Apply to work one on
one with Kongit
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