Bereavement Support Group
Are you grieving the loss of a loved one? Whether you lost someone recently or it's been years, grief and its accompanying emotions can be complicated to cope with. Join our online support group to connect with a supportive group of people who really know how you feel. Help is right here.
Let me first say that I'm sorry that we're here. I lost my beautiful daughter Megan a month ago and am finding it so unbelievably painful. She was upset with me and refused to communicate with me and most of the family. I heard her voice one time in the last 3 months and tried so desperately to get her to communicate with me. I didn't even know where she moved until I went to collect her things... Long story short, She was a stubborn teen that was told she had to move and resented me for being the one to tell her so. It was an unhealthy environment and I left to create a better way and hoped she'd follow..
She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was 11 and struggled with the disease till the end. There is of course so much more but I can't keep my thoughts together long enough to see it in black and white.... My heart is broke and the true colors come out in others in times of tragedy as so many have been so hurtful. Hoping I can find some comfort in this.. thanks for reading.
~Mom with a broken heart~
She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was 11 and struggled with the disease till the end. There is of course so much more but I can't keep my thoughts together long enough to see it in black and white.... My heart is broke and the true colors come out in others in times of tragedy as so many have been so hurtful. Hoping I can find some comfort in this.. thanks for reading.
~Mom with a broken heart~
You state that there is much more to the story, and from what you write it is clear that there is.
First of all, welcome to the group, and secondly I am so sorry for your loss.
Have you tried therapy? I good therapist can really work wonders helping you find your way out of this.
Gentle hugs
The pain is still fresh and so the holidays will be difficult to get through. Don't be hard on yourself at this time. Find a few friends/family/clergy that can help you through right now.
A loss of a child is not natural and is the most devastating and painful thing you will ever endure.
Grieving is a process and many of the stages will be revisited and not in any particular order. You will grieve throughout your life for all the special events that she will not be there in bodily form...but should have been. When you are further down the road with your grief, IMO it is better to honor her in these events....but that is just me and my experiences as the sibling survivor.
Take your time and keep coming here and other places for support ((((((((((hugs)))))))))))
As you said there is more to the story, but whatever it is, just allow yourself to grieve. I lost my sister and the circumstances has caused me immense guilt and regrets that I'm stuck in like glue. I was looking at this video where this girl talked about guilt and loss and she said try to set aside guilt and regret and other thoughts because isn't it enough to grieve?
I realized that is true. That trying to sort out other complicated thoughts and details is a huge ordeal and it is enough to just let yourself deal with the mountain at hand. Please come back here to let it out if you need to.
I think that loss of a loved one is hard to process, but more so with the loss of a child. My BFF passed away from leukemia in 1998. She was 18 and I was 17, at the time. After her death, her parents cut off any communication with any of her friends. I assumed it was because we reminded them too much of her. I still think about her and wonder how they're doing.