Grief Recovery Program

Many tools exist to help you cope with your grief. The Grief Recovery Institute offers one path to healing. The Institute was founded by two men, John James and Russell Friedman.  

Both John and Russell experienced loss and grief in their lives many times over.  John applied the principles that helped him recover from the loss of his infant son and put them into action helping others.  

Russell used the grief recovery techniques to heal his deep grief over lost relationships and professional setbacks. He joined John first as a volunteer and then as his partner.

Key principles of the Grief Recovery Program

• Our society does not do a good job of supporting grievers.  There are many myths in our society about the grieving process and what grievers should do.  Grievers feel under time pressure to complete their grieving and move on.

• Grief is cummulative.  Unprocessed emotions from previous losses can be triggered by your current loss.

• The loss of a person, relationship or job leaves us with significant uncommunicated thoughts and feelings.

• Going through an organized and very specific process to communicate our uncommunicated thoughts and feelings can lead to healing.

Learn more about Grief Recovery programs in the San Francisco Bay Area.

When I learned about the Grief Recovery Program it really resonated with me.  My uncle and two aunts had recently passed away.  I found myself stuck, thinking about family dynamics created by my grandmother.  

The message about grief being commulative really struck home. My unresolved feelings and thoughts about my grandmother came roaring back especially as it related to my uncle.

Completing the Grief Recovery process for my grandmother allowed me to be more at peace not only in my relationship to her but also in relationship to my uncle and aunts.

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