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Allen's wife died almost one year ago. For a long period he experienced overwhelming emotional turmoil. In the past few weeks, however, he seems to have pulled himself together and started to make the transition into being a widower. According to the Parkes/Bowlby model, Allen is BEST classified as now being in a state of_______.

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Reorganization.

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The reorganization stage is characterized by being the phase in which the mourner begins to understand how much their life is changed, that their old life is gone and begins to accept the new "normal". They begin to accept the positive aspects of their life after their loss, and start to have more energy for activities and hobbies.

Allen pulled himself together and started to make the transition into being a widower, therefore, accepting his life as it is after his loss.

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