I'm so sorry for your loss of your boyfriend. Sadly, an alcoholic lives strictly for themselves. They are not themselves, but the alcohol speaks for them and acts for them. Sometimes they stop and that's wonderful, but the damage can be far too much.

I think the sign you are looking for is actually when he passed on and went into God's hands.

You're never forget but you'll learn to cope. It's time to begin to get on with you. Many hugs.

I absolutely believe in signs and have had a few since my dad passed away. Also, there's a great book called Hello from Heaven - it's helped to bring me comfort and reassures us that our loved ones who have passed do send us signs and that they are still with us. It's a great read and is really helping me a lot during my time of grief. Hang in there - I know how you feel. You aren't alone.

Yes i totally beleive in signs. My father passed in january and i got a sign within a few days...just because they are not here doesnt mean they are not still with us. I know he is looking over me and sending me signs. Blessings to u...

Yes, I completely believe in signs. I am quite hard-headed but I think I have had a couple from my mom since she died in January. My sister is much more intuitive than I am, and she has always said there are no such thing as coincidences. Everything has purpose. I hope you have many more signs from your boyfriend to bring you peace!!

Sad to learn of your loss. Death is so unnatural and cruel for those who remain.
I do believe in signs. The day my beloved grandmother died, I was at the airport having just left her side at hospice. It was time for me to go home. My cousin called me as I was boarding the plane to let me know "Betty was gone". Devastated and not sure I was supposed to stand upright and board a three hour flight...I did what anyone would do, RAN to the bathroom. Locked behind the security of the door I screamed but no sound was produced. I cried until I thought I would crumble. Then a woman in the stall next to me farted so loudly it snapped me back into reality.
I collected myself and returned to the boarding line. I just popped in line and when I looked up, I was standing behind a young man who was wearing a back pack. The front part had a mesh pocket with a very vivid picture of Jesus with his arms open wide as if welcoming someone into heaven.
Right then and there...I knew exactly where my grandmother was and WHO she was with.
A few days later, I felt something stirring in my bedroom in the early morning. I sat up in my bed and said, "Betty, I need my sleep right now. I have school in a few hours" (she was a former teacher and valued education). So I slipped back under my covers. The next thing I felt was a light scratching of my head.
I told my cousin the next day and she said, "Don't you remember...she always scratched our heads as a love tap?" I hadn't remembered, but that's exactly what I felt. A love tap...from heaven.

I believe in signs, even if they're just your brain picking up on things without you realizing it. I'm sorry for your loss. My late fiance was a recovering addict, so there were a lot of ups and downs towards the end.

I believe there are signs..........
After approx 40 years, I went to confession on Holy Thursday..I spoke directly to a priest. I felt wonderful. The Tuesday after Easter my husband had a massive heart attack and passed. In that case, I feel that God brought me back to the church so I could handle what was about to happen. My husband and I built a house in South Carolina.
I decided to rescue a dog (I though we would be good for each other at this time) The dog was in Wood-Bridge NJ at a foster home...but he was rescued from SC.
My friend was going to read a poem called The Dash at my husband's wake. It's about the dash on a gravestone.....the birthdate and the death date and the dash in between. The dash is
the life of the person. My new dog's name is Dash (I did not name him....it's the name he came with)
If that isn't a sign.....I don't know what is. Believe

Mia your signs were perfectly in place we have such a loving god..

God bless

Yes, absolutely, I believe in signs!

Main thing is try to relax and get plenty of sleep. I think we meet our loved ones in our dreams. I had a few dreams where I visited my brother on the other side, and it was so incredibly peaceful. That's when I started to relax about this whole death thing. It's just the pain of separation that is difficult. When you allow yourself to deeply relax, and sleep, maybe you'll meet him in a dream, and you'll see that he is not only indeed fine, but he's not as far away from you as you might think...he's already there, only a dream away.

He's within you, in the deepest recesses of your mind and heart...waiting to be explored while you sleep.

I think there are signs, someone here on D.S. told me to look out for them. I found feathers after two family deaths, that someone told me would happen.

Write down all that you believe to be signs, including vivid dreams - then review what you have written periodically. I have stopped speaking about all the signs I have had, because I am sure people will think I am making them all up...but I know, and am filled with gratitude. My bonds of communication have not been broken. I could fill a book with MY proof that there is no death. ((HUGS))

I believe in signs. I believe they come to us when we are open to receive them and when we need them most. It could be a song playing on the radio when you're having a bad day that you find comforting because it holds a memory, a smell of cologne he wore or just a warm, comforting feeling when you're sitting alone.
My son passed away 10 yrs ago at the age of 18 from alcohol poisoning. We had a long, 4 yr battle w/ drugs and alcohol and it changes them. While I know it changed him, I also know he was a good kid with a loving heart. I'm sure your boyfriend was as well. I say open your mind ... talk to him ... and then just wait. May they come to you when you need them most.

Hello, I lost my wife Mar 30th of this year so I know how you feel. I to have been looking for signs and I may have got one and didn't realize it. I was at my wife's resting place and a homeless man came up to me and asked me if I was ok. I answered and he asked me the same question again. Could have been an angel......they come in all forms. I love and miss my wife so much. I think about her 24 hours a day. I hope you get the sign your looking for, I know what it would mean to you. Try to stay strong.

Hi Melismarie,
thanks for sharing first off. after my mother died it took a few months before i had dreams that were very vivid of her telling me she was ok and in a beautiful place she wished i could see and was with her sister. I was so upset that I hadint had her near me or feel anything for those two months. after a couple dreams I dream of her almost every night but they are dreams that are strange and some are of me when i took care of her. it could be her way of saying im ok and remembering what i did for her before her passing. most the time loved ones that have passed come to us in dreams because its the easiest time to get to us since we are in a state that allows them to when they have just passed over. It may take a while for him to get to the point of knowing how to do this. My father finally after three months heard her calling his name from the bedroom for something like she normally did in her voice. Its so hard because we want to connect so badly. since those dreams so vivid I have had none since. when someone closes to us dies we want that connection so bad that theyre here in some way and are by our side. give some time. but im sure you will find them. hugs to you and sympathy for your loss.