I don’t know if I’m posting this in the right place. I lost my dad four months ago after a seven years’ battlE with myeloma. I was very close to my dad and was the person who accompanied him to his appointments and treatments. Although I was the person who knew my dad’s condition the best, I am finding it very hard to accept the fact that he is gone. I feel everyone else is moving on with their lives in my family and I have been left behind. At times the pain I’m feeling is overwhelming and I can’t imagine a life for me without my dad in it. He was my lighthouse and I feel very lost. I have spoken to my GP about this. She has referred me to an online mentoring service which is not specialised in bereavement. I’m trying journaling to process my feelings and reading about mindfulness. I don’t even know what I’m asking here and where to begin. Maybe some advice on acceptance? Thank you
Hi and a very warm welcome to the Macmillan Community but sorry to hear about your dad..... my sincere condolences.
The loss of a parent is ever so hard but getting support from others who are dealing with the ‘exact same' challenges will help you a lot.
The New to Community is like our reception desk where we try to direct you to the best part of the Community for you to get support. The Community is actually divided into dedicated Support Groups (Discussion Rooms) so can I recommend you join and post in our dedicated……
Bereaved Family and Friends Support Group.
…… support group. This group is a safe places to talk to others who are on the same journey, to ask questions and get support from group members who are navigating the same journey.
To connect with a group click on the “Bold Italic Link” I have created above …… then once the group page opens click in the [ Black - Click to Join - Banner ] that appears at the bottom of the page and this will then confirm that you have joined the group.
When you are ready……. you can introduce yourself by putting up your very own post by clicking [ + Create new post] or [ + ] in the top right of the group page and putting
You can copy and paste the text from this post into your new post.
Talking to people face to face can be very helpful so do check to see if you have any Local Macmillan Support in your area, do also check for a local Maggie's Centre as these folks are amazing.
Do get back to me if you need further help navigating the community ((hugs))
