"The leader of the course said going through a divorce is the same as if your spouse dies – you deal with the same amount of grief, loss of dreams and hopes that you had for your life, but in some ways it's harder because the person hasn't died, they're still there. I learned some important lessons for getting through day-to-day and acquired the tools that I needed to rebuild my life and look to the future with hope."
Resources
The following list of resources is provided for your extended personal use. It is our hope that you find them helpful in your recovery process.
A Few Links and Other Useful Resources
Tribunal Office of the Diocese of Cleveland
Diocese of Cleveland Foundation, Catholic Lawyers Guild
Once on the site, click Lay Organizations - Catholic Lawyers Guild; scroll down to Lawyer's Guild. Membership Directory Online; click on Mediation lawyers in greater Cleveland/Akron/etc.
Catholics Experiencing Divorce: Grieving, Healing and Learning to Live Again, Rev. William Ravior, ACSW and Vicki Wells Bedard
Divorce Happens – Coping when Your Family Changes, Jim Auer
Forgiving the People You Love to Hate, Judy Logue
How to Get an Annulment, Rev. Albert E. Verbrugghe, O. Carm
Life After the Divorce – A Practical Guide for Starting Over, Medard Lax; Forward by Paul Ripple Comin
Prayers for Catholics Experiencing Divorce, Vicki Wells Bedard, Rev. William Rabior
With Open Arms: Catholics, Divorce, and Remarriage, John Hosie, S.M.
St. Anthony Messenger
Praying through your Divorce, Karen O’Donnell
Healing the Wounds of Divorce – A Spiritual Guide to Recovery, Barbara Leahy Shlemon
Once More, with Love, Bobbi Coyle Hennessey
Seasons of Goodbye – Working Your Way Through Loss, Chris Ann Waters, Sorin Books Publication (distributed by Ave Maria Press)
This Blessed Mess – Finding Hope Amidst Life’s Chaos, Patricia H. Livingston, Sorin Books Publication (distributed by Ave Maria Press)
A Passage Through Divorce, An Interactive Journal for Healing, Barbara Baumgardner; Broadman & Holman Publishers
Blended Families, Mary Ann Kuhn, The Center for Learning
Coming to Terms with Divorce, Mary Ann Kuhn, The Center for Learning
The Divorce Recovery Journal, Linda C. Senn and Mary Stuart, M.A.; Pen Central Press
Getting Up, Getting Over, Getting On, A Twelve Step Guide to Divorce Recovery, Micki McWade; Champion Press, Ltd.
Growing Through Divorce, Jim Smoke; Harvest House Publishers
Healing the Divorced Heart, Rose Sweet; AMG Publishers
Living Beyond Divorce, Jim Smoke; Harvest House Publishers
Moving Forward, Jim Smoke; Hendrickson Publishers
Rebuilding, When Your Relationship Ends, Dr. Bruce Fisher, Dr. Robert Alberti, Foreward by Virginia M. Satir, Impact Publishers, Inc.
The Road Less Traveled, M. Scott Peck; Simon and Schuster
“Why Did You Have to Get a Divorce? And When Can I Get a Hamster?” A Guide to
Parenting Through Divorce, Anthony E. Wolf, Ph.D., The Noonday Press
Helpful information for those suffering from addiction: DrugRehab.com Divorce and Addiction: How to Get Help
How does divorce affect sleep? Valuable information on the importance of sleep HERE
Online Therapy: Divorce Counseling
Divorce and Mental Health Guide