The Grief and Sexuality Episode
A human sexuality podcast.
They Talk Sex · Elle Stanger
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Show Notes
In a culture that doesn’t understand grief, how do survivors of intimate partner death loss navigate their sexuality? Counselor and author Megan Devine offers help with libido, relationships and shame.
1:00 she was a counselor before her husband died
3:00 reflecting on the “before” life
7:00 death can feel like different rooms in hell
9:00 people are afraid of death and sexuality
12:00 the blaming suicide survivors or victims
13:00 elle’s advice for suicide grief survivors
17:00 craving their body that no longer exists
22:00 anchoring, comforting, sex can help
26:00 what is normal?
29:00 what is working for my healing? what is more dangerous?
35:00 any kind of pleasure during grief can create guilt
40:00 personal agency is important
43:00 pleasure doesn’t cancel out pain
47:00 skin to skin contact is soothing
52:00 loving again feels scary
55:00 a new podcast about grief - for helpers!
1:00:00 when the connection urge still exists:
1:05:00 resources and recommendations
1:08:00 sex after death advice means having curiosity
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