Trauernacht und Hoffnungsmorgen

Losing a loved one causes immeasurable pain. Death throws the bereaved off course, leading to a profound sense of external and internal loss. The renowned therapist and theologian Antje Sabine Naegeli has experienced this pain herself. With empathetic words, she guides her readers through this difficult time. It is a powerful and compassionate book that encourages giving space to feelings and reminds us that there are treasures that remain in the heart and cannot be taken away. The loss of a close person can shake one's trust in life to its core. Grief manifests in many different emotional and physical symptoms. A severe life crisis can also be triggered by the death of a loved one. It is a state of emergency that the mourners find themselves in. Mourning is a heavy emotional task. The internal processes that those affected go through are very individual, even if they may seem similar on the surface. Some need a lot of time to allow their feelings of grief, while others feel the pain of loss from the very first moment or had the chance to anticipate some of the grief if the death was not completely unexpected. Antje Sabine Naegeli has been accompanying the grieving for many years. Her book is for all those who suffer deep inner pain because the bond with the one who had to leave was life-defining. Drawing from her own experience of grief, she has written down her thoughts to accompany those who have suffered a significant loss a few steps along the way. The book is designed so that individual chapters can be read instead of overwhelming the reader with too much at once, as the strength of mourners is often limited. One chapter is dedicated to those who have lost a loved one to suicide. Gently and understandingly, she illustrates how the bereaved can cope with their grief.