Members Popular Post MichiganDaniel Posted April 10, 2023 Members Popular Post Report Share Posted April 10, 2023 I’m reading a book The Grieving Brain. The author wrote, ”After decades of research, I realized that the brain devotes lots of effort to mapping where our loved ones are while they are alive, so that we can find them when we need them.” I can feel my brain doing this, checking in. Where is she? Is she ok? Can I send her a text? I want to call her. Even today when I finally picked up my hobby, my mind did a check in - will I be away from her too long if I get into this? I imagined her being happy that I picked up my project again. Reading this helped me understand some of the anxiety that I feel. My brain has spent two decades thinking about her, checking in, where is she, is she ok. I never get to that closure of seeing her in the crowd, or hearing the garage fdoor open, or getting a text from her. Still my brain keeps looking for her. This unscratchable itch is a part of grief. I have to wait for my brain to make new connections, new habits. I have times when my mind is quiet, when I can look over to her picture and smile. But still my brain falls into the panic mode of looking for her. I know she’s gone, but my neurons are still trying to make sense of it all. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators KayC Posted April 10, 2023 Moderators Report Share Posted April 10, 2023 It sounds like an interesting book. The brain is very much affected by our grief. Brain Injury comparativelyBrains: when we process lossGrief Brain - Broken/fixed potGrief brain-loss of mindGrief Brain-Widows BrainGrief Healing: Coping with “Brain Fog” in Grief: Suggested ResourcesGrief, PTSD, and Your Brain | HealthyPlaceBrainspotting and EMDRBroken Pot Kintsukuroi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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