Overwhelmed with grief

Crystalwitch,

These days hit us all - very hard! I.always feel it's the realisation and disbelief rolled into one.

It doesn't necessarily work for everyone but I've found myself, when feeling really low, just disappearing for a couple of days to somewhere else. Sometimes the change of scene can help. I've found these experiences help me reflect on all that has happened. The reality kicks in again as soon as I return to the house but the break does some good I feel.

We are all in it together on this forum whilst all so very much in it on our own.

Take care,

WDJ

Hello  crystalwitch. So sorry to hear how you are feeling. I was together with my partner nearly 33 years, since I was 26.  Now 7 months since he passed away. It's a horrible enforced rewind to the time before we met. I know exactly what you  mean to lose  that quiet inner completeness we shared with our partners. I think we should try to hold on to it in their memories, to retain that confidence that we shared as we still have that pillar of inner strength from the years shared. I won't do that rewind as the years spent and learnt from my partner have changed us for ever. Let's try to go forward. It's tough, but let's all keep in touch and support each other xxx

Oh so sorry for you. We all know it. This happened to me last Sunday. The waves came up and hit me with the most awful feelings of pain and wishing Barry was here again with me. I was screaming out but shut myself into the house. I could have phoned someone or gone to a neighbour, but it did subside to something a bit more controllable. I hate it though. Just shows how much we loved them.

Take care of yourself and we do understand here. Thank goodness.