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Discussions
Missing My Dad
- By Pametha · Posted yesterday at 9:16 pm
- In Life after a loss · 0 replies
- In a couple of weeks it will be a year since my dad passed away. It still feels like yesterday. I know I just sound like a sad pathetic daughter, but this shit isn't easy to get over. I can tell you my ...
i guess its real
- By linbur · Posted November 2, 2009
- In The grieving process · 8 replies
- The headstone for my husband was put in the cemetery today. I guess that makes it real. It was very hard to see his name on there. I know it's real but sometimes I still feel like he is gone on a business ...
unhappy birthday to me
- By linbur · Posted October 18, 2009
- In The grieving process · 6 replies
- I have been in a weird place the last few days. I lost my Darrell 5 mo ago on May 16. We had been married 40 years. Today is the first big celebration day for our family since he left us. I have not had ...
Two years ago today- the story of his passing
- By dleach · Posted October 12, 2009
- In The grieving process · 2 replies
- I was watching a show the other day about death and dying - upbeat I know but it was really helpful. They talked about how telling the story of one's passing becomes like a prayer- a meditation. Many ...
So Sad
- By BAS · Posted October 12, 2009
- In The grieving process · 2 replies
- Hello Friends.. I hope you are well and that you are trying to take care of yourselves as best you can. The best advice I got from one of the counselors I saw was that I should try to take care of myself ...
Surviving suicide of son
- By desertrose13 · Posted September 3, 2009
- In Life after a loss · 6 replies
- My son committed suicide recently and I have had such a hard time dealing with my loss. I had to drop everything and go to another state to be with family. I keep looking for signs, dreams, anything to ...
Lost my mom, and I am pregnant
- By MomsGurl · Posted August 17, 2009
- In The grieving process · 1 reply
- Hello everyone, Here is a little background..this may be long. I am 24 years old and 8 months pregnant. Last week I lost my mom. It was unexpected, she was 56 yrs old. She suffered from Cardiac Arrest ...
Why do others suffer longer than others?
- By byHISgrace · Posted August 10, 2009
- In Support groups and therapy · 0 replies
- My husband, John, is currently now in Stage IV NSCLC, and his Oncologist told us on June 3rd that we were running out of options. He strongly suggested to us to talk about Hospice. I asked him what kind ...
1st day back home
- By rebaj · Posted July 3, 2009
- In Life after a loss · 1 reply
- I have just returned to my Colorado home after 2 weeks beside my Mother before her passing. Life just went on hold for me and my sisters and now we are trying to pick up the pieces. My family all lives ...
It's been a year
- By Christine_D · Posted June 28, 2009
- In Life after a loss · 2 replies
- One year ago today my step father lost his battle with lung cancer. I could not let the day "happen" without acknowledging it. I miss him.... ~Christine ...
How was Fathers Day for Everybody?
- By Pametha · Posted June 24, 2009
- In Life after a loss · 5 replies
- Hi Ya'll, I have talked to alot of people that were alittle nervious about Fathers Day. How's ya'll do? I did better than I exspected. I took my balloons to the cemetary and just sat and talked to him ...
Anybody go to support group or therapist?
- By patriciad · Posted June 21, 2009
- In Life after a loss · 21 replies
- It has only been 7 weeks but in some ways it feels like forever and in another way it feels like it just happened yesterday. My dear hubby of 25 years died from lung cancer on April 28 after a 4 month ...
Losing a Teenager to Bacterial Infection
- By Margy · Posted June 5, 2009
- In Life after a loss · 7 replies
- Has anyone lost a child or teenager to bacterial infection? I lost my 18 year old son in January due to bacterial infection. What a tremendous loss, as he had been accepted to two major universities to ...
I was a caregiver
- By linbur · Posted May 27, 2009
- In The grieving process · 27 replies
- I am new here. My husband passed away on May 16. I was part of the caregivers group and the people there were very supportive and gave me good advice. I knew for several months that he wasn't going to ...
parent's missing there toddler
- By nursebree · Posted May 24, 2009
- In Life after a loss · 3 replies
- My little Raquel was three years old, she is the little blond in the profile photo. I lost her on Mother's Day 2009 My family and I had our hearts rip out and stomped on that day. I would like to talk ...
Orbs in the photos
- By Swapn · Posted May 12, 2009
- In Life after a loss · 2 replies
- I get orbs in the snaps i click and they are not dust particals not is the lense dirty.Ther is one specific orb that is there .bright and strong.I even thought it was af ault with the camera, but now ...
Dreading mother's day
- By tjak · Posted May 6, 2009
- In Life after a loss · 6 replies
- I was in the grocery store today buying a birthday card for a friend when I realized that Sunday is Mother's Day. I don't know how I didn't realize it before (probably denial), but it just made me really ...
3 Months ago today.....
- By jmichelle · Posted April 29, 2009
- In The grieving process · 4 replies
- It's hard to believe that it has been 3 months ago today that my dear sweet Mom passed away. They have been the longest 3 months of my life. I still have a hard time believing that she is gone and is ...
I'm going to start a discussion and I hope others will join in with me.,
- By LTLCS · Posted April 28, 2009
- In Life after a loss · 24 replies
- As some of you know I lost my wonderful dad, mom and sister all to lung cancer. I lost my son 25 to suicide. My heart is empty and broken and I think of my family members each and every day. I miss them ...
Experiencing Grief After Loss
- By LTLCS · Posted April 27, 2009
- In The grieving process · 1 reply
- I thought this also was worth sharing. I saw it on Dr. Phil today and found most of it very helpful. http://drphil.com/articles/article/12/ http://drphil.com/search/results/grief/ Warm & Gentle Hugs ...
