My nan passed away last month, it was her funeral last Wednesday. It doesn’t feel real that I won’t see her again or talk to her. I’m 24 years old and she was my last grandparent so I have felt grief before but never as an adult where you know what death really means. It feels so intense and all day I’m thinking of her and missing her I just can’t even come to terms with it. My nan was such a constant in my life she’s always been there it’s hard to believe she’s not just a short drive or a phone call away. I find it hard to speak to my family about it because we are all so devastated and we can’t speak about her without getting each other upset. Where do you go from here? How do you just carry on? I’m scared to move on and that feeling of forgetting her.
Hello @Teigannn ,
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 scared to move forward. I’m so sorry to hear about your nan. 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. In the meantime, you may wish to look at these Sue Ryder resources which might be helpful.
- Our Grief Guide self-help platform which has information, resources and advice to help you through your grief
- Our Grief Coach text service, which sends you personalised text support via SMS
- Our free Online Bereavement Counselling which is held via video chat
- Our Bereavement Information pages which can walk you through what you are going through.
You might also want to look through our article Losing a grandparent - Sue Ryder Grief Guide
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