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Missing my mother

twyliah
twyliah
I am new to this group. I have been laying here in bed unable to sleep thinking about my mother. Her name is Debbie and she died almost 2 years ago at age 55 from breast cancer. It was awful. She had been really sick for awhile but we still thought we had a year or more left with her when she reacted bad to a chemo treatment and then died. She was sort of the glue that held the rest of the family together also. Anyway, I really miss her. I miss just calling her and telling her about my day. I miss watching tv with her. I miss having her around for my kiddos and someday their kiddos. I just really miss her. I know this might be too much for a first post, but I just had to get it out.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I miss my mom, every day for over 5 yrs, but I no she out of pain, up in heaven, your mom, wants you to be happy, enjoy your life hugs blue
Desigol1979
Desigol1979
I know my Mum's still looking after me. :)
deleted_user
deleted_user
It is perfectly alright to be able to put your situation and your feelings out there (here!). It is such a difficult process to grieve. I had a participant in GriefShare (a faith based grief therapy group through my church) whose mom had passed away 5 years prior, the day that she gave birth to her second daughter (it was sudden). That is the same thing she said, she talked to her mom every day, even if it was for 5 minutes to catch up or hear each other's voices. Your mom was so young and it wasn't expected either which can be so hard. My heart goes out to you as you move along this crazy ride called grief! My sister's name was Debbie!

I will not lie to you, sleepless nights will be many and it is a long process. A healthy support system is great, especially those who may not know your mom and are not on a similar (yet completely different) grief journey themselves. I have access to a lot of resources with school and my volunteer work with those grieving losses.. please do not hesitate to let me know if you need anything.

Mary
twyliah
twyliah
Thank all of you for your considerate and compassionate posts. I also believe that Mom is watching over me. I have been grieving basically alone. I have been thinking about signing up for a grief retreat. Ironically I believe that human interaction is the best way to heal, but I've been isolating myself. It's really time to get back out in the world, at least a little bit. I think this forum is a good stepping stone and has been helpful to me.