Not all stages of grief happen in order. Many people are familiar with the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. These stages were first proposed by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross in her 1969 book On Death and Dying, based on her...
The third stage of grief is bargaining. This is when we try to negotiate with ourselves or a higher power to avoid the reality of the loss. We may think, “If only I had done this differently, maybe they would still be here,” or “Please, just let them...
