I explained that there were macro forms of grief and micro forms of grief. In other words, big and little losses, and everything in between. - David Kessler

It all goes back to letting the person know that while pain from loss is inevitable, suffering is optional.

When it comes to food, we are, in essence, following an eating script that has been written into the circuits of our brains.

People often say, "I don't know how you're doing it." I tell them that I'm not. I'm not deciding to wake up in the morning. I just do. Then I put one foot in front of the other because there's nothing else to do. Whether I like it or not, my life is continuing, and I have decided to be part of it.