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Ambiguous Loss? Who grieves whom?

Mattsmom27

My son survived a catastrophic neurologic crisis that began in March 4,2018. Matthew was incarcerated in 2016 and I was the only person t...

Father

Alexander_rob

I lost my father 7 years ago and ever since i cant be happy, nothing makes me happy anymore. He was everything to me and now im constatly...

hearing the dead

ksanden

i wanna no something that came to my attention today. 3 wks after my mother passed away i heard her say my name KRIS it was late at nite ...

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Lost My 45 Year Old Daughter 10/21/2017. Cannot cope.

jeanette1952

She had gastric bypass surgery that went wrong. She ended up dying from septic shock from two liver abscesses. She went into the hospital...

2 answers

My husband died of cyrrhosis; why did he get childish then attack me?

Lowikins

After all the emergency room visits - the paracenteses, the banding of his varices, the spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, his last stage...

3 answers

Lost dad, life falling apart

Littleshaip

Last year my 37 year old dad was diagnosed with cancer and after watching him suffer and lay in a coma for weeks he passed in January. S...

2 answers

My best friend died and Now I can't do anything anymore

The_Nameless_girl

Since his deathbI can't eat without getting sick. I also sleep all day. The other day I had a panic attack so bad that I was passing out...

1 answer

Can't cope with guilt and sadness after cat's death

KSKD123

I feel horrible about the time leading up to my cat's death. She was 15-16, and we'd always been so close. She was my baby. I referred to...

Is There Life Without Mom ?

Gabrielle Genet

I recently suffered the tragic loss of my dear mother not too long ago. I have since been placed in the center of dramatic life chang...

11 answers

I'm 42, my husband is 62, I'm terrified!!

AKBeck

I lost my only child only 6 months ago, he was 21. Died from a gunshot to the head, while I was in the next room. I found him....My heart...

5 answers

Alone and tired

mee25

Feeling that i have mt familly today only because they hate my husband. Feel so lost and tired. How will i cope without ever seeing them...

2 answers

Liver Failure and cirrhosis death, anyone go through this?

Mary Z

If you have lost a friend or close relative to liver failure and cirhosis, please share with me the amount of time they had in "end stage...

377 answers | 11 comments

Any experience with death from liver/ kidney failure?

From_the_stars

This year will mark 30 years my mothers been gone, i was only 9. While she was very sick the year preceding her death, i just couldnt und...

1 answer | 1 comment

I cannot cope with losing my mom

abby51

My mom suddenly and unexpectedly died 2 weeks ago It has been a horrible couple of weeks. I am extremely worried about my dad and how he ...

60 answers | 6 comments

Where is my mother's soul? Where is she?

Judy246

Can my mother see me? Can she hear me? Can she see or feel my sorrow? Where is she? I know she is buried, but what about her soul? Where ...

23 answers

Loss of Grammy

Sluggerbell

My Grammy passed away in July and it's been hard. I've never lost someone close to me so this is all new and pretty scary. I am a Christi...

I miss her so much, and have so many questions. Is she finally ok?

Snookyfee79

My mother suddenly passed away in May 2017, I havent been the same since. Not knowing if she is ok is really bothering me. I know she is ...

I need help with PTSD/depression and anxiety, I am totally hopeless at this point.

Aralblake

Hello, thanks for taking time to read. I experienced tremendous trauma in 2012, I won't even list it because it would sound false. It rea...

1 answer

how long does intense grief last?

Caroline565

I lost my husband suddenly almost four weeks ago. For the first week or two, I think I was in a type of shock. Now, I cry almost daily an...

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2 years this July 1st losing my mother/best friend.Will it ever get better?

Browneyegirl79

My mom won't see my boys grow up who are 5 and 9 years old, they don't even know my mom is gone.We reside in Texas and my Dad lives in NJ...

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