thank you so much for this... I just lost my dad and I dont understand what I am feeling, it isnt what i expected(?)
maybe being sick with a bad cold is giving me something else to think about instead of grieving....? will it hit me later?
What if I told you that when I am quiet I think I hear him say
"I'm SO HAPPY" ( now that makes me cry )

When I lost my mom in January it was the hardest thing I have ever done. For two weeks I could barely move off the couch. I cried day and night. I did not eat and rarely drank. All I wanted to do was end my pain. I was scared to open a bottle of alcohol fearing I would become addicted. I had been my mom caregiver for 10 years. In that time I list track of my friends and church. My mom was my only relative. I could barely get off the couch to feed the dogs. That in turn made me feel worse. I lost 40 lbs and I felt weak as a kitten. I ended up in the hospital due to kidney infection due to dehydration. I was placed on andidepresssants. They help but my greif cost me my job and without insurance I could not afford the medicine. What did help me the most was going to greifshare.org I receive Daily emails for a year and gave them my contact information. And they offer greif counseling for free

You never get over the loss of a close loved one..but you will adapt to it.

I can't believe this article appeared at exactly the right time during my grief process. It's dated May 25 and my husband died of cancer on May 24. We had been caregivers for his 99 year old mom who died just three months earlier, so the second blow has left me absolutely reeling. This article touched on every issue that's been going through my mind in the last four days. I plan to read it often and have passed it on to my family who has been grieving just as hard along with me. This helps so much. Thank you!