GRIEF BILL OF RIGHTS

My grief matters.

My grief is an act of memory and love.

My grief, like my love, has no time limit.

My grief is the natural and appropriate reaction to loss.

My grief is healthy.

My grief is normal.

My grief is not a process to work through, a disorder to heal, a condition to treat, or an illness to cure.

My grief has only one stage — grief.

My grief is my own.

I grieve at my own pace.

I grieve in my own way.

I may speak my grief or remain silent.

I am not crazy.

I am not alone.

How my loved one died is not as important as who that person is to me.

My loved one matters.

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