grief

[malkin]

I do think that my seeing a counselor will help me not with grief per se, but what grief is bringing up. Issues like why am I still stuck in a job I hate, why am I so afraid of taking chances, etc.

That's the thing, really, to maintain some focus on being functional in the present.

I experienced a life-shattering loss in 2003. The feelings of grief come in waves. The frequency and amplitude of the waves change over time but the sea of grief surrounds me.