Closure: A Changed Point of View
For those who continue to wrestle with war injuries, post-traumatic stress syndrome and the lingering effects of an experience that they really didn't ask for, recognition is long overdue.
For those who continue to wrestle with war injuries, post-traumatic stress syndrome and the lingering effects of an experience that they really didn't ask for, recognition is long overdue.
Jezebel | Posted 03.02.2012
One of the worst parts of a breakup is when you come to from the initial crying and yelling and flouncing off and realize that your can opener/DVD pla...
Amy Chan | Posted 04.22.2012
Closure is a process, and often a long, drawn out one. And during that process, the only things that heal are time, reflection and going through your emotions.
Julia Moulden | Posted 01.26.2012
This fall, I told all my friends it's time. It's been a few years since my divorce, I have plenty of practice dating under my belt, and I figure I'm ready to meet someone new. First, it seems, I had to clean out my love closet.
John Thatamanil | Posted 07.06.2011
Studies on families of those who have suffered violent loss suggest that an execution does little to move these families toward a new level of health and functionality, even though they may be active campaigners for capital punishment.
Lissa Coffey | Posted 11.17.2011
The truth is that all of it, the good and the bad, the fantastic and the painful, the sunshine and the rain -- all of it is here to serve the process of our growth.
Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011
It always hurts to be dumped without having any say in the matter but it will be less painful and you will heal more quickly over time if you take control of what you can.
Lissa Coffey | Posted 11.17.2011
Closure is different than grief. Grieving is looking back; closure is about looking ahead. We want to let go and move on. This is what closure gives us.
Lissa Coffey | Posted 11.17.2011
This isn't complicated, it's adultery, and it's not funny.
Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011
Sometimes people believe they need to obtain closure from another person before they sever a friendship. This isn't true.
Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 05.25.2011
It's been more than a month since Michael Jackson's demise and still no burial, cremation, resting place, or any manifestation of "closure" for this fallen King of Pop.
Marty Linsky and Alexander Grashow | Posted 05.25.2011
Like FDR, Barack Obama is a Reset President. His muscular involvement in GM is only the latest example of his view that the current turmoil is not some bump in the road, but a seismic shift.
Andy Worthington | Posted 05.25.2011
Obama's new Orders are a bold start, but more detail is required, dangerous loopholes must be shut off permanently, and other parts of the Bush administration's dark legacy need to be swiftly addressed.
Rep. John Murtha | Posted 05.25.2011
The problem with Guantanamo was never about its bricks and mortar. The problem with Guantanamo is that its very existence stains and defies the moral fiber of our great nation.
Brandt Goldstein | Posted 05.25.2011
Obama has issued an executive order to shut down the prison. That alone is not enough. An executive order can be changed -- easily.
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011
The Obama administration called on Thursday for the closure of Guantanamo Bay within the next year. The move will be greeted with widespread approval ...
John A. Anderson | Posted 04.19.2012