Sorrow grief
Anguished
Also known as agonised, suffering, tormented
Strength 4 of 4
Pain at its sharpest and least bearable, suffering so intense it feels like torment, with no position, thought or distraction that brings relief.
In the body
- Doubling over or rocking
- Wailing or crying out
- A chest gripped tight
- Restlessness that won’t settle
Needs behind it
When these needs aren’t met
Softer and stronger
- Grieving
- Anguished
- Devastated
Often confused with
Devastated
Devastated is being laid waste by a loss, often stunned and emptied; anguished is pain at its sharpest and most active, writhing rather than flattened.