It’s been so hard getting through Christmas without my dad I try and be strong for my mum and sisters but it’s hard to cope with trying to get back to normal but it’s hard because I keep my of my feelings to myself and new year is going to be hard is it normal just to think of my dad all the time ?
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Honestly it’s totally normal, you’re at a very early stage of a long journey and it’s so raw for you right now. I’m nearly a year in and unfortunately there’s no “getting back to normal”, you just adapt to this new life. You’ll have happy days again, you won’t feel consumed all the time by the pain, but the sadness and sense of incompleteness do continue and can bite you at any moment. Just get from one day to the next, don’t look too far ahead and definitely don’t worry about whether you “should” be feeling different. This site helped me so much when I felt that nobody else understood. There’s always someone who’s been there and will listen and help. Look after yourself. x
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I’m sorry for your loss @RyanRaymond
My dad passed away 9 months ago, and I think about him everyday. It’s absolutely normal, and ok that you do too, you’re grieving.
Do you realise how much strength it takes to break? It’s ok not to be ok Ryan, let people be strong for you too.
Thinking of you 
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