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 new to this group and I was just looking for support groups for kidney stones and I came across this support group i am a 51 yr old widower, I married a wonderful man who was 20 yrs older then me but it was like I knew him my whole life tes I know a lot of people will be wondering why so much older I didn't look at the age I looked at the wonderful person inside the age and I loved what I saw and I couldn't of ask for a most wonderful person. I had a great marriage and was blessed with a son from him and also a wonderful extended family my husband was one of 14 children. I was also was excepted by his family and I still am very close with them, I have 4 grandchildren who I have been in their lives since they were born with an exception of my oldest granddaughter who I've known since she was 2 yrs, old but we had lost her at the tender age of just 17 yrs old when she was killed in a car accident, I still to this day have a very hard time excepting her death but I know that my husband and my granddaughter are watching over me.
I can't help but feeling very lonely without them. The anniversary of her death is coming up in Feb. along with my fathers death my father and granddaughter both passed away on the same day but 3 yrs and 12 hrs apart.
wanting to know does the heartache ever go away?????
The hurt will probably never go away . How you address and handle the hurt is what will change and this site which offers understanding, support and experience from those who have walk the walk before, will help you heal and learn to live with your grieve.
Good Luck
As we continue our life here on earth, we are overwhelmed by our circumstances, our emotions.
After my husband died, I was advised me to do something, have an activity planned on special days.
It helps not to be alone the entire day.
Life is throwing us a major challenge, it sounds like you have extended family members that can help fill days/hours.
Grief is part of our journey, don't let it define you. We all have various ways, avenues to cope. A local hospital or church may sponsor a grief support group.
Remember you are special.
jdp
We can't help how we feel. We get tired of faking smiles. It's hard. You sound like a strong person. Sometimes, the strongest people that are always there for everyone else needs the hugs. And that's OK.