First birthday without husband

Coping with bereavement
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Thursday is going to be the first time in years that im going to spend my birthday alone without my beloved husband.

Ive spent a few of them before alone when he was away on tour with the army and it never bothered me as i knew he was coming, but this year is different as i know he is not coming back.

I get asked what do I want and i say to them, the one thing I want is the one thing i can’t have and that is to have my beloved husband back.

Ive told everyone that I don’t want to celebrate my birthday this year or any year anymore.

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I know how you feel because it’s my first birthday in 2 weeks time without my darling husband. I hadn’t spent a birthday without him in 55 years. He died unexpectedly last July. You are still in the first stages of grief, so be kind to yourself and do what makes you comfortable. X

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