Is anyone one here from Belfast or Northern Ireland?
I’ve just joined today. I live in Co Down .
Hi. I live in Belfast
I haven’t checked out face to face support locally. Still undecided about what, if anything, might help at this stage.
Do you mind me asking what happened?
Don’t mind - our daughter died suddenly in April at her home in Scotland. She was 32.
I am so very sorry to hear that . Have you got support?
I and we have received great support from family and many friends and from her friends. Many of them are also grieving… it’s still a solo journey.
Yes you are right. From the bottom of my heart I am so sorry as the pain is unbearable.
As you’ll know there are no words.
Do you mind me asking why you asked if anyone was from here?
My Partner passed 13 weeks 2 days today. I live in Belfast. I know this will sound crazy. I thought I was going insane I did not want to say that.
I was with Declan 21 years he was Abit older. I am 39 and a widow.
I wonder can you really survive it.
Your situation would be worse.
I am truly sorry.
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It’s not crazy - you are relatively young to be in this situation and you were with him for more than half of your life - that’s a lot of living.
I think everyone’s grief is so individual it can’t be compared.
I know from others that we will survive - it’s just working out how to do that in a positive way - and especially so soon.
I’m trying to plan frequent small distractions…
Well done. My son is 18 and I have a little dog.
I hope you will find some peace. You and your family are in my thoughts.
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Hi
How are you doing?
Hard to describe, learning to live with a heavy heart. Just got past the 6 months milestone - forever feels too hard to imagine.
You?
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I am sure I am at 26 weeks like does not get easier. I have to keep going for my son and little dog. Still having meltdowns but trying to keep pushing forward.
You and your family are in my thoughts
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So sorry for your loss, I live in Islandmagee lost my partner of 45 years together on the 26th September
She passed way of womb cancer she was my whole life I am lost without her, I have two daughters one living with me and one married and living not to far away from me, I am finding it really hard to cope without my partner
I hope taking on here will help me get through it
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I am so sorry for your loss.
If you want to chat or vent I will listen.
Sometimes it helps
Thanks, the days are so long and I feel sad all the time it’s so lonely without her here have not slept right since I sleep 2-3 hours a night keep waking up at 3am or 4am every night the pain is so bad