My partner passed away last week and I am struggling to cope without him. He was poorly for a long time and now I have just about finished with the formalities, I know the grief will hit me. How is everyone else coping with the loss of their loved ones?
Hi Alisonjane123 and a warm welcome to the Macmillan Community but I am ever so sorry to hear about the lose of your partner….. my sincere condolences.
This can be such a challenging and stressful time but getting support from others who are dealing with the ‘exact same' challenges can help you a lot.
The Community is actually divided into dedicated Support Groups (Discussion Rooms) so you may benefit from joining and posting in our……
……. support groups where you will connect with a wide range of members navigating the exact 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.
You can copy and paste the text from this post into your new post.
The Macmillan Support Line is open between 8am-8pm (timings may differ across services) 7 days a week on 0808 808 00 00…… this service provides practical information, emotional support, benefits/financial guidance or just a listening ear.
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))
