Agree totally on both things. I wished I had found this community a couple of months ago
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I lost my husband suddenly on the 14th April 2024 , ive had no time to process things as ive had so much to sort out. But when i try too, i just breakdown in tears thinking about him. I don’t know how im going to face going back to work. I work nights as a nurse and the thought of it makes me ill. I loved my job but now it seems pointless without my husband. I need to go back due to finances as i only get paid SSP. I don’t feel i can cope with anyone else at this time.
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So sorry for your loss. I’m now 6 weeks in to this and am going back work on Monday on a phased return. Like you, I struggled to take it all in and to be honest I still don’t think I have
I went in to work to see everyone for a cuppa and to get the hugs out the way before returning so maybe try that as it did help. I know I am going to cry Monday but I’m hoping as I went in, the colleagues that I don’t really work closely with will leave me alone now they have already seen me. The problem with losing someone so young is that everyone you are close to are at work so I’ve spent the last 3 weeks basically on my own all day. It does get easier to manage and once the paperwork is done , life starts to settle into a new normal. I’m trying to get on with life as I know if he was here he’d be saying sort yourself out now.
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App good advice. I agree about this forum, I wouldn’t have coped without it at all.
Thanks to everyone.
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