Widows & Widowers Support Group
This community is dedicated to those who have lost a husband, wife, or partner. Anything is open for discussion here, with the hope that we can focus on grief, bereavement, life after loss, and continuing on after a great loss.
I am reading two books suggested on DSWW.
One is "The Year of Magical Thinking" by Joan Didion. Like me, she lost her husband unexpectedly and instantly when he had a heart attack during dinner. She writes Life changes in an instant. You sit down to dinner, and life as you know it ends. The book is about her life and thoughts shortly after he died.
She is an awesome writer. She wrote for major magazines, and has published books. This book is making me think about the early days after my husbands death. It is provoking tears. I dont know if its a good thing to get all the tears out, or to just not subject myself to such triggers.
The other book is Hello From Heaven. The writer interviewed hundreds of people who share their experience of a deceased loved one communicating with them. Sometimes they send a certain scent associated with them. Sometimes they actually appear and speak. They always seem to bring the message: Im okay. Im happy. Please dont worry about me. I love you. The book is basically story after story of After Death Communications. Always, the person who is visited feels a profound peace. Its an easy read, and you can pick it up and put it down. But it does bring comfort!
One is "The Year of Magical Thinking" by Joan Didion. Like me, she lost her husband unexpectedly and instantly when he had a heart attack during dinner. She writes Life changes in an instant. You sit down to dinner, and life as you know it ends. The book is about her life and thoughts shortly after he died.
She is an awesome writer. She wrote for major magazines, and has published books. This book is making me think about the early days after my husbands death. It is provoking tears. I dont know if its a good thing to get all the tears out, or to just not subject myself to such triggers.
The other book is Hello From Heaven. The writer interviewed hundreds of people who share their experience of a deceased loved one communicating with them. Sometimes they send a certain scent associated with them. Sometimes they actually appear and speak. They always seem to bring the message: Im okay. Im happy. Please dont worry about me. I love you. The book is basically story after story of After Death Communications. Always, the person who is visited feels a profound peace. Its an easy read, and you can pick it up and put it down. But it does bring comfort!
I truly believe crying is very therapeutic for the grieving process.
Even after a year of losing my love Larry, I still cry.
I also have ordered some books to read. I never paid much attention to the afterlife, until I lost Larry & know I want to learn more.
Take care