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  1. Aug 28, 2023 · But I gained a new understanding of grief after my husband died. I spent a solid decade grieving a series of losses. I lost my mom at 23 and became a widow at 26. My father-in-law passed away just a few years after that.

    • You will feel ALL the feelings. You are now on a roller-coaster ride called grief. You did not sign up for this ride, but you got thrown on it, so hang on tight.
    • Ask for – and accept – help. I could barely think straight, let alone cope with the demands of daily life in the days, weeks and months after my husband died.
    • You are in charge of your grief journey. The world, and especially the western world, is terrible with how we approach grief. Everywhere you turn, there is pressure to ‘get over it’, ‘move on’, ‘find closure’.
    • Care for your basic needs. Eat. Drink water. Sleep. Move. Shower. Simple things, yet they can do wonders to help you through this nightmare. I couldn’t figure out why I was so thirsty for the first few weeks…and then it dawned on me: oh yeah – I’ve been crying for days, so I must be dehydrated!
  2. Sep 16, 2023 · I’d not only lost my husband, I’d lost my best friend in the world. There’s one bad thing about a happy marriage: It’s even more excruciating when you lose your life partner.

    • Debbie Binner
    • It’s a couples world and socializing after the loss of a spouse is never the same. This comes up just about every time I facilitate a group for widow and widowers.
    • Even a very caring network of support can’t replace this one thing we had: a shared and equally vested interest in the outcome of each other’s lives. A widow pointed this out to me, and boy was she right.
    • Following the loss of a spouse or partner, I feel like only half of a whole. A lot of couples will refer to their spouse or significant other as their “better half”.
    • Every part of my day and routine is now changed and altered, especially when it’s time to go to sleep. There’s no doubt that a parent who has lost a child, or a daughter who was the full time caregiver for a parent will feel this same void and change in routine.
  3. Jul 12, 2017 · So with that in mind, here are some ideas of what NOT to do if you are struggling with loneliness following a loss: 1. Don’t confuse companionship with completeness – Those who have lost a spouse may have been fortunate enough to experience the feeling of having found their “better half”.

  4. Jul 18, 2022 · That day, I lost my spouse, my best friend, my confidante, the father to our three children, and the love of my life. Mr. Style was all those things to me and so much more. You can never prepare for the death of a loved one.

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  6. Jun 13, 2022 · I just lost my husband! I have absolutely no romantic desires, and zero interest in dating for a very long time, so why would I be thinking of such things? It makes me feel like I’m subconsciously wanting to replace my husband with someone new, and this fills me with self-loathing.