My husband died 5 weeks ago. I feel strangely calm. I think i am doing OK, but I know i am venerable. When memories hit me, or something goes wrong, I am back to being distressed. I know I won't stay this way for long and it is early days, but I don't like it. I wish Kevin was still here with me.
I was very much like this, I still am 15 months later. I just get up and on with it but the memories creep in and they are usually accompanied with tears, anger, frustration etc at losing my person and my future. I’m now of the mindset that I need to do what’s right for me and to live my life for my wife as she told me to do. It’s hard and sometimes I’m right back at square one. A lonely place. Definitely give it a chance.
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