Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, there are six.
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Elisabeth Kübler-Ross wrote that there are five stages of grieving: anger, denial, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Not necessarily in any order and one can go in and out of the various stages while grieving. I have been grieving since October 2010, since we discovered that James had incurable bone cancer at the age of 48. I have discovered a sixth stage. Most days I am shell shocked. by DynamicDbytheC in Six-Word Memoirs on Feb 05, 2013 | 
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canadafreeze says,
Very powerful.ShellDeFelice says,
The spaces in between...I hold a vision of grace for you both dear friend. There was no story written for what you are going through, no plan or guidebook. There are no words sufficient to to stuff into the gaps of pain, no "I'm sorry's" will slow the progression of loss.I send thoughts of comfort and love to both of you!
notjustagirlintheworld says,
you continue to amaze me >jl333 says,
They said exactly what I wanted to say...so ditto all of the above comments. Cyber hug to you!Dragonflower says,
It just isn't fair. Not fair at all. Some days I feel like screaming it at the top of my lungs. Some days I do.catsmeow says,
A very moving Six.And then there's the anger at not being able to appreciate the time you have left together because you are so shell-shocked. And so ultimately it doesn't matter how many stages there are, it's all just a jumble of pain and hurt with occasional moments of grace.