I’m 25 and I lost my dad in June 2025. I recently got a tattoo done in memory of my dad and I feel like it’s brought me back to how I felt just like the day he died suddenly.Its also just brought up about I felt that he won’t be at my wedding or see my kids. And he’s not there anymore for the advice.
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Hello @Add,
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 sad thinking about future events in your life. I’m so sorry to hear about your dad. 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.
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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 Bereavement Information pages which can walk you through what you are going through.
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Our Losing a parent page talks through some of the emotions you may be experiencing
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
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I lost my dad just under 8 weeks ago, after a short diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and I thought I would have grown a custom to the loss by now. I was with dad at the hospice holding his hand when he was taking his final breaths, I’m currently laid awake as all I can see is the image of him taking his final breath over and over in my head whilst I try to sleep. I don’t think I’ve really started grieving since he’s passed, but the fact I still see this when trying to sleep frightens me, I don’t want to remember him this way but even when I think back to how he use to be the image in my head flashes whilst I try to see the good memories. I think triggers like youve mentioned will bring you right back to square one the minute it happened, i know it happens for me. Not too related but couldn’t see any posts similar so just wanted to say you’re not alone in feeling like this, although it feels like it a lot of the time x
I’m so sorry for your loss, and thankyou for reply, it slowly gets easier to cope with but sometimes things happen that then feels like it was just yesterday