David Kessler explains that grief doesn't end but changes. You don't return to who you were before the loss. Instead, you build a new normal where the person stays present while the sharp pain gradually softens, especially after the first year or two.
How Long will it take to Stop Grieving and feel Normal?
If you're wondering how long it will take to stop grieving and feel normal again, the reality is grieving is a process that we continue on through our life. We're not really going to get over our loved one or recover from the grief. Rather, we're going to tuck that person in our heart and we're going to grieve little by little for them throughout the years, of course, intensely in the first year or two. And some people often say that for them, as time goes on, it still hurts. It just hurts less often. And when we look at grief, we think about that idea of returning to normal. You're not going to return to the normal that you were at with your loved one. You're going to find a new normal and it's going to be a normal without them. But they'll still remain with you in so many ways that you will still feel their presence, even though physically they will be gone.
