Darlene-Newman
Status: I'm so grateful to DS and the wonderful people who give me so much support & understanding.
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- Do any of you remember "Ladybug"? I was in fairly close contact with her and now she has simply vanished. She was contacting me through Facebook but I can no longer reach her. I am really worried. If any of you who read this know her and have...
- Whether you have been recently widowed or have been widowed for some time the wishes I wish for each of us are :COURAGE to face each day. FAITH that in time life will be worth living again. PEACE of heart and of mind.And, may each of us receive...
- I read this quote in the book I am reading called "The Healing Journey Through Grief". It seems to answer a lot of our questions about why people say the things they do to us and why some totally ignore us. "Bereavement is a darkness...
- Christmas; the special time of year when hearts should be happy, families together and everything right with the world. Wouldn't it be nice if that were true?All of us here on this site are going through perhaps the first holiday season without...
- I am hoping to get ideas on some worthwhile things to do or to help other people with that do not require good eye sight or the ability to walk around a lot. My very poor eye sight, low energy & a bad hip has kept me from doing many things I...
- I've been reading the different posts left today. I am so very sorry that each of us face such terrible loss and grief. For those new to this long road, pain will begin to be less at some point. That point is different for all of us.For those of...
- It has been a little over 2 1/2 years since Nick died. I thought I was going to die from the all consuming pain that engulfed me every moment of every day & night. I truly wanted to die and was angry that I hadn't. I am sure those of you who are...
- Good morning to each of you here on DS. I have been widowed 2yrs & 5 months now. I stopped visiting DS a while back as I was told that it kept me from moving forward in dealing with the loss of my husband, that it was a great resource right at...
- I am very unlearned with computers and anything about them. However, I used to have a "chat" feature when I singed on to DS. I have been out of town for over a week and I can't seem to find "chat" anywhere. For those of you who understand...
- This posting has a duel purpose. For those of you who are new to the grief and loss of becoming a widow(er) the purpose is to let you know that things really do start to feel better. Up until after I has passed the year mark of Nick's death I...
- Thank you to each and every one of you who have sent me hugs, messages, journal comments and have chatted with me. I really do mean Thank You. Each of you have helped me feel not so alone. I just want all of you who help me to know how much I...
- Thanks to the wonderful man I was married to, he and I were able to rescue 5 cats over a period of 3 years. Nick had never had any pets of any kind before.Nick died last year. In his honor I would like to share with you a little about his special...
- March has truly been the "month from Hell". Nearly every day I relived the horrible events leading up to the end of Nick's life. March 27th was about all I could handle. Even though Nick died during the early morning of 3/28/11, it was the 27th...
- Try as I might I cannot get the world to go away. I have tried to ignore the world since mine ended almost 11 months ago. It hasn't worked. I woke up this morning still wishing I could sleep for the next 20 years. When I actually opened my eyes...
- I just read the posting entitled "How To Grieve". I would encourage everyone, especially those who are new to grief or are having a hard time .It offers so many truths that are worth the knowing.In reading it I found helpful thoughts on grief. I...