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It's OK That You're Not OK

Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand

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It's OK That You're Not OK

By: Megan Devine
Narrated by: Megan Devine
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A New Resource for Those Experiencing Loss

With It's OK That You're Not OK, Megan Devine offers a profound new approach to both the experience of grief and the way we help others who have endured tragedy. Having experienced grief from both sides - as both a therapist and as a woman who witnessed the accidental drowning of her beloved partner - Megan writes with deep insight about the unspoken truths of loss, love, and healing. She debunks the culturally prescribed goal of returning to a normal, "happy" life, replacing it with a far healthier middle path, one that invites us to build a life alongside grief rather than seeking to overcome it.

On this unabridged audio recording read by the author, Megan offers stories, research, life tips, and creative and mindfulness-based practices to guide us through an experience we all must face. With Megan's gentle but direct guidance, you'll learn:

  • Why well-meaning advice, therapy, and spiritual wisdom so often end up making it harder for people in grief
  • How challenging the myths of grief - doing away with stages, timetables, and unrealistic ideals about how grief should unfold - allows us to accept it as a mystery to be honored instead of a problem to solve
  • Practical guidance for managing stress, improving sleep, and decreasing anxiety without trying to "fix" your pain

Many people who have suffered a loss feel judged, dismissed, and misunderstood by a culture that wants to "solve" grief. Megan writes, "Grief no more needs a solution than love needs a solution." It's OK That You're Not OK is a book for grieving people, those who love them, and all those seeking to love themselves - and each other - better.

©2017 Megan Devine (P)2017 Sounds True
Grief & Loss Indigenous Creators Mental Health Mental Health Awareness Personal Development Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Grief Inspiring Health Hearing Loss Overcoming Grief
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I bought Megan's book on audible because I had family members experience grief and loss and I wanted to be able to help them the best I could.
I found Megan's book just beautiful.
She has such a compassionate and empathetic voice and on several occasions I was brought to tears. I have learned so much from her book and have already notice positive changes for my new management of grief. Thank you, Meghan! Your friend.

Excellent!

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Best book ever I really appreciated every facet of. The most gifted Author. Yes I’m sorry I’m here!

I loved this book

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I found Megan on Facebook Grief Speaks has been so helpful dealing with loss

Faith in a time of darkness

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Having lost our beautiful 17 year old son in a car accident just six weeks ago I wasn’t sure if I was ready for a book about loss. I found Megan’s book on Audible and was struck by the summary - it just felt right. Within three days I had listened to the full 7.5 hours of audio book and the entire thing spoke to me. So much so that I have asked all my friends and family to also read it or listen to it. I am just about to listen to the whole book again as I know that I will have missed things in my brain fog of grief. Thank you, thank you Megan x

Totally resonated with me

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This book has carried on my daily walks literally & metaphorically. I'm OK with not being OK

I needed this

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After losing 6 family members in 6 years it's a relief to hear that what I'm feeling and thinking is normal.

Wish I'd heard this years ago.

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loved this book.. So comforting with the pain I'm experiencing from the loss of my beautiful mother..

Must Read

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The Author’s goal is to give companionship in such tragic times, and she does that with flying colors. A realist and doesn’t give false hope, but really Strategies in knowing it’s ok not to be ok.

Very Thankful for this book

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I started to listen to this book to better understand a close friends grief and what I found inside was transformative. This book touched places in my soul that I didn’t realize were still impacted by my own experience of grief from 5 years prior. I found myself welling up in places unexpectedly but also found lots of great information to better support my dear friend through his current grief. A gentle and touching book on the many different aspects of mourning that leads you down a pathway of self discovery.

A book for everyone not just those actively grieving

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Anyone grieving, particularly those who have been impacted by sudden or unexpected death, will benefit from reading this. Its real and not at all fluffy

Real, no fluff

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