by Peggy Green of Thee Grief Specialist

What you eat and drink impacts your ability to focus and do what you need to do. When you are in the darkest hours of your grief, it is easy to turn to temporary pick-me-ups and numbing alternatives. I found that caffeine only made me jittery, and alcohol made my grief worse, kept me from sleeping and gave me an overall terrible feeling. Read the following so that you can learn more about how caffeine and alcohol impact you.