My name is Dee and I’m new here. I recently lost my mum and I’m finding the grief extremely overwhelming at the moment. Some days feel very heavy and I thought it might help to talk with others who understand what losing someone so close feels like. I joined this community hoping to connect with people who are going through similar experiences and to feel a little less alone in it all.
A little about me, I enjoy crafting and making door wreaths. I love creating things that bring joy to others. My children and grandchildren mean the world to me and spending time with them helps me through the difficult days.
Thank you for reading, and I’m glad to have found this space.
Dee
I’m sorry you’ve lost mom, I remember losing mine nearly 10 years ago now. My mom was an amazing woman until dementia took her. All I can say that might help is, the memories that make you cry now will one day make you smile when you remember them. It does take time but the way I look at is, I was lucky to have her as my mom.
Having more recently lost my wonderful husband I’m again living through horrendous grief. The only way I get through the days is by keeping busy, grandchildren are the perfect distraction. I’m also about to put our house on the market, that’s definitely keeping me busy. At night I leave the TV on low or listen to boring history for sleep on YouTube, it stops me thinking when I wake in the night.
I also joined a bereavement group, it really does help to talk to others who understand.
I agree with Helen that a bereavement group can really help if your finding it difficult to cope. My lovely wife died this Christmas and she took a long time to come to terms with her mother’s death. She tried different things but a group would have been a good idea had we known about them back then. I hope you find the strength you need.
Tom