Sunday, July 3, 2016

Pet Grieving: Grieving A Pet Loss

By Brian Green


It is very tormenting to lose something you love. This something or someone may be a close friend, family member or even a beloved pet. Normally, pets are personal friends whom you invite into the inner circles of your life. Losing one is a heartbreaking occurrence. There are symptoms that may emanate from grieving the pet; loss of appetite, lack of sleep or even feeling fatigue. Identified below are relevant tips to help you overcome the pet grieving moment.

The relationship between you and your pet vary a lot with someone else relationship with theirs. You might have had a close and a strong bond between you two to a point of becoming a comfort during the times you were low and even shared moments. The loss of such a pet is very overwhelming as the loss of a human being. With the traits of a pet; love and closeness, enthusiastic affection and does not point a judging finger may even make it harder to losing it.

When the going gets tough, only the tough gets going. You should reflect on the past times when you lost a loved one. The methodology you used through the period should be applied here. The fact that you managed to get your normal life after the loss serves as an assurance to you that you shall manage this one too. The following tips shall give relevant aid in the grieving process.

The very first tip is very important for it makes you realize that you have to get back to your feet as soon as possible. How did you cope with previous losses? This is a very relevant question that you need to ponder. When you experienced the loss, what did you do? Probably you yelled, cried or even did seek comfort from a friend or a family member. Whichever the case, you should opt to do it for it shall help in relieving you the burden.

Mirroring is vital during the mourning process. It is identified that you have had previous instances of mourning. There must be something you learned and identified that helped that time. You may have identified means of minimizing the time spent agonizing and mourning. Whatever the knowledge, you should apply it accordingly so as to ease the process.

You have to overcome your loss by all means, and this has to start with the decisions you make. The bug question is, what do you think will be of great help in getting you through the mourning? At times, you may choose to have another pet as a replacement, or immerse in recreational activities or getting a friend whom you can talk about your experience and let the feeling out. Any activity you decide on is aiming at making the period pass.

It is through following the above three that the third one becomes effective. Start seeing the good side and things about your pet. You should reflect on the sweet memories that you did get a chance to experience and hold them tight. You must acknowledge that at least you had a chance with the pet, and now that it is gone, you have precious memories.

Mourning a pet is a very normal thing to do. However, how long you do it determines whether it is still normal or not. It is wise if you would mourn your pet as well as discover possible means to recover the loss. The above tips are to aid you in the process.




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