Grief Brief #9 One of the difficult aspects of grieving is dealing with the strong feelings that emerge during the grief process. Among those known to most grievers are: sadness, loneliness, missing the person lost, anger that they are no longer a part of one’s life, and guilt over what one believes should or could have been done for the loved one. Hindsight becomes quite keen while one is grieving. Self-blame, regret, and guilt easily follow.