The Promises of Grief and Loss Anonymous

These are the hopes that bloom when we allow healing to take root, one breath, one step, one day

at a time.

1. We will not be consumed by pain but carry it with grace.

2. We will learn to feel our feelings without fear or shame.

3. We will respect our memories and not be haunted by them.

4. We will come to know peace, even when still burdened by our grief.

5. We will trust life again.

6. We will recognize and appreciate that we are not alone.

7. We will release the guilt, regret, and weight of what-ifs.

8. We will discover purpose beyond our pain.

9. We will learn to forgive—what we have lost, others, and ourselves.

10. We will reclaim our sense of self.

11. We will grow our recovery by helping others walk through their grief.

12. By working the process of recovering from grief and loss, we will find ourselves more present to each moment, more engaged with the world, and more fully human in all areas of our life.