Hello everyone.
I lost my sister at the end of January this year, and I am still struggling with the loss. We were incredibly close, we even worked for the same company. I was the one to find her at home and had to break the news to our mum as well as all our colleagues at work. In short, everyone loved her and I find myself still helping everyone else deal with their grief but I have no one to talk to about it because the only other person I could talk to (my husband) died in April, so I had a double whammy of devastation. Now I don’t really know how to feel. I still work in the same building my sister worked in for 19 years and after work I get to come home to the house where my husband passed away. I just feel so lost. I know grief is an incredibly personal thing but how do people cope? I always thought I was strong enough to weather any storm but I guess I can’t do this alone…
Hello @Kazzie ,
I’m part of the Online Community team and I can see that you are new to the community - I’d like to thank you for bravely starting this thread and sharing how you are feeling. I’m so sorry to hear about your sister and your husband. Most community members have sadly experienced the death of a loved one and so will understand some of what you are going through.
I’m sure someone will be along to offer their support, but I wanted to share a few Sue Ryder resources with you that might be helpful.
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Our Grief Guide self-help platform which has information, resources and advice to help you through your grief
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Our Grief Coach text service, which sends you personalised text support via SMS
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Our free Online Bereavement Counselling which is held via video chat
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Our Bereavement Information pages which can walk you through what you are going through.
I really hope you find the community helpful and a good source of support and I also hope you feel you can access more support should you need it.
Thank you again for sharing – please keep reaching out and know that you are not alone.
Take care,
Alex
I am so sorry life is so unfair, and it sounds as if your sister death was sudden. Try to think of the good times you had with her. I am just thinking of you and would like you to know you are not on your own