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89 ALLOW YOURSELF PEACE IN GRIEF Chapter Eighteen G rief can be very overwhelming and it leaves us with feeling of helplessness. Even with established stages of grief: anger, denial, bargaining, and acceptance, we still are unique individuals and we can expe- rience so many different levels of pain. The first year you can experience all stages of grief but my ex- perience is that not all stages last equally in amounts of time. No two people are alike in grief. I wish someone had told me about just some of the feelings that I would go through, that were possible, and I wish I had known then what I realize now. So, I hope shar- ing this experience will make peace of mind easier to find for you. You will feel like your life is over and the world doesn't care about your child anymore. I can assure your life does go on even though you may not feel like you want it to. The life you will call your "New Normal" will slowly begin. You may find yourself sitting for hours and nothing gets done, but it's okay as long as you can continue to care for yourself and the others that truly need your attention. No matter how bad a day feels, it is only one day. When you go