I lost my brother in October this year. The funeral was a week ago. I’m finding that I’ve become really anxious about losing someone else and feel like I’m waiting for the next bad thing to happen. It’s like impending doom!
Last October my son (27) had testicular cancer. Thankfully he’s ok and is being checked regularly and will be for 5 years. He’s due a scan soon and I’m really worried that the cancer has come back.
Has anyone else experienced these thoughts and feelings after losing someone? I’m trying not to think these things but at night I find it so hard.
Maisey, I am so sorry that your brother died. It is unimaginable and horrible.
No, I do not worry about losing anyone else or another horrible thing happening.
Dealing with the loss of my husband is all I can do, and worrying about something that might happen, or not, has no room in my head. It is full of what has happened.
I hope you find a way to calm those fears of future disasters. There is no future in worrying now for something that hasn’t happened and may never happen.
It will be okay. Release this worry.
Much love.
One day at a time. When the intrusive thoughts pop up, tell yourself that you will suffer those imagined future disasters if they happen.