Introduction -- When getting out of bed deserves a medal -- When you're forced into retirement -- when you're grieving the little things -- When you realize we all grieve differently -- When the voice in the back of your head won't shut up -- When ready or not, here comes change -- When your greatest fear is socializing -- When you feel alone -- When your grief becomes destructive -- When you're not sure you want to heal -- When gratitude is a struggle -- When you feel emotionally hungover -- When you feel like a deranged dancing chicken -- When you're facing anniversaries and other meaningful dates -- When life feels out of focus -- When you're ready to face the death and whatever comes after -- When you're ready to be okay -- When you're read to be happy -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Endgames.
Summary:
"Normal Broken was born out of a desire to meet people where they are in their grief journeys, to lend a hand, or maybe to just sit in the dark with them. To acknowledge your brokenness and to feel broken together-never pressured to "move on" or "think positive.""-- Provided by publisher.
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