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Status: Spring is here in the desert and that always lifts the spirits. Riding the up on the rollercoaster at the moment!

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Yay, you're still here.

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Hi Dayna, I'm so glad you didn't leave entirely. We all need all the help/friends we can get. While both PJ & I do believe in God and life after death we were not church goers. Having been raised Catholic and then lapsed PJ's church was the great...
Just need a shoulder to cry on

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Haven't been here in awhile because it seemed like I was doing pretty well. Then this weekend knocked me back on my ass again. In my second year of holidays so didn't really make any hard and fast plans as I didn't think I needed to. However this...
Inspired by Jeff's poem

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I wanted to share theses 2 poems that I have found helpful when thinking about PJ and the year that has passed since his death.An Irish Funeral Prayer (this was read at his funeral)Death is nothing at all.It does not count.I have only slipped away...
Still struggling with weekends.

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Need some help figuring out how to fill the weekends. When PJ was alive they were never long enough but now they often drag. It doesn't help that here in AZ the daily high is in the low 100's so outdoor activities are limited. Doing laundry and...
This is a weird confession!

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To anyone else who lost their spouse to cancer. I find it hard to be around or listen/read stories of those who've survived cancer. Not that I wish them ill in anyway. In fact, I'm happy for them that they did survive but it's just such a slap in...
Sadness as the pain of missing him lessens

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Has anyone else felt this way?At 11 months now I've realized that I'm becoming used to being on my own. I still miss PJ every day but it's different now, less painful and more peaceful most days. But that seems to bring it's own level of sadness and...
Wedding ring thoughts.

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I know this is a topic that's been discussed before but I need some feedback from those who are traveling the same journey as me. It's almost a year now since my husband, PJ died and I'm starting to feel less "married". In my heart I will always be...
I want my life back!!

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Today is one of those "I want my life back" days. So tired of dealing with this grief journey. I just want things to go back to the way they were. This is so unfair. Feeling lonely and sad. Missing my best friend. For whatever reason this has become...
How do you start a new life again at 48?

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Don't know why but after my husband died I thought I'd have a really clean house as I'd have all this time and nothing to fill it. Truth is, while the weekends can sometime be long and lonely I find I'm not really motivated or have the energy to do...
Why am I so emotional, AGAIN!!!

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Hi guys, looking for some feedback from my fellow travelers.My husband, PJ, died just over 9 months ago and lately I've been all emotional again. More trouble focusing on things that need to be done. Not that interested in eating properly. Similar...
Why do I never receive emails from DS?

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I don't receive emails on topics I post or if I say watch this discussion. Any idea why?
Reconciling moving forward and feeling guilty

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So this week marked 8 mos since my husband, PJ died. Of course I felt sad and was tearful and then, almost as if the light bulb went off in my head, the thought came to me that maybe I should be celebrating that I've survived 8 mos without him. I...
Feeling morbid

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Since my husband died last summer I suddenly realized that everyone and everything I love is going to die one day. I'm fortunate to still have both my parents (turning 80 this year) so he was the first big loss I've had to deal with. Now I find...
Hit by an emotional cyclone

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I thought I was doing quite well. Just ticking along at 7 mos and then bam! Hit big time yesterday. Don't know if it was finding the love letters from our early days or just overwhelmed with all the little things that needed taking care of at home,...
Valentine's Day

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Just wanted to wish all the DS friends a Happy Valentine's Day. We may not have our spouses to share it with but we have each other and I'm grateful for that. So thank you to each and everyone of you for helping me on this journey. Love Liz