Anticipatory Grief Quotes

“For those struggling with grief, there’s no timetable. It can last months, years, or longer. There is no rush. Give yourself permission to take however long it may be to fully heal from your loss.”
― Dana Arcuri, Sacred Wandering: Growing Your Faith In The Dark

“Understand there’s no right or wrong way to grieve, including anticipatory grief. It’s like the ocean. It ebbs and it flows. There can be moments of calm. But out of nowhere, it can feel like you're drowning.”
― Dana Arcuri, Sacred Wandering: Growing Your Faith In The Dark

“My life changed in a single moment and became two distinct segments, before October 2018 and after. Alzheimer’s permeates every facet of my life.”
― Cheri Davies

“I’m bound together now in both sadness and hope. I feel grief every day, even if it’s a whisper in the background of my thoughts.”
― Cheri Davies

“I didn’t understand grief. I thought grief was something that happened when someone you love dies, not when they are still alive.”
― Cheri Davies

“As my life changed in that non-descript doctor’s office, everything around me remained the same. It was as if everyone around me was living in color, and somehow, my world had turned black and white.”
― Cheri Davies