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Unending Loneliness

33years
33years
Will the feeling of being totally alone ever go away? I lost my husband of 33 years in December of 2013 and I am so lonely I can't hardly get going in the mornings. I am home today from work..day 2 of just sitting here feeling sorry for myself. I have 23 year old handicapped daughter who is cuurently in a crisis shelter trying to sort out her own nightmare from all of this. I can't seem to help myself, so I am not much help to her. I feel like I will never be able to manage on my own. I relied on my husband for his strength and unfortunately lost my own independence. I loved him for over 33 years. He was my best friend but over time I lost myself. Now I am alone, and can't get motivated to carry on.
Community Leadercliffskat
cliffskat
I am sorry for your loss. I was widowed after 30 years in 2007. It is never easy coping alone when your lives have been intertwined, and when you have a disabled child it is even more complicated. I have two sons on the autism spectrum, and I know grieving as a widow, grieving for my kids as a parent, and having to cope with all of it at the same time -- it was no walk in the park.

I am one of the Community Leaders for the Widows & Widowers Group here at Daily Strength, you may not have known there is a separate group for those of us who lost a spouse or partner. I would encourage you to join us - here is a link:

http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Widows-Widowers/support-group

Losing a spouse has different layers than other losses, and I needed those in the same situation. You may find the same. It is perfectly okay to belong to multiple groups on DS - I belong to a handful myself - you don't have to leave one to join another.

I am sorry for your loss, but glad you found this site. It helped me immensely, and I hope it helps you, too.

Love and Hugs,
Martha