TODAY 29TH MARCH 2023 I FEL OVER-POWERED WITH PAIN,GRIEF,SORROW I ASK MYSELF/WONDER WHY I’M FEELING LIKE THIS AND THEN IT HITS ME… ITS BECAUSE MY MUM IS’NT HERE…EVERY OTHER DAY I’VE GOT ON VERY WELL BUT NOT TODAY I FEEL IN DENIAL THAT SHE’S SOMEWHERE NEARBY AND HAS’NT PASSED AWAY I KEEP KIDDING MYSELF THAT SHE’S STILL HERE I NEVER EVER THOUGHT SHE’D DIE…SHE TOLD MY BROTHER AND SISTER TO TAKE SPECIAL CARE OF ME BECAUSE"SHE WAS’NT GOING TO BE AROUND MUCH LONGER" I ALSO WAS’NT WITH HER WHEN SHE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK AND PASSED AWAY ON THE 26 FEBUARY(5 AND ABIT WEEKS BEFORE HER BIRTHDAY))WHICH IN SOME WAYS I REGRET I THEN SUFFERED THE TRAUMA OF HER FUNERAL JUST 2 DAYS BEFORE MY OWN BIRTHDAY AND THIS YEAR I HAD THE OVERWHEALMING FEELING OF HAVING TO ENDURE MOTHERS DAY ON IT WHICH WAS SO CRUELLY UNFAIR… BUT THEN LIFE IS’NT FAIR IS IT???
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Hello hurricane,
I can see that you’re new to the community, so I wanted to say that I am so sorry to hear about your Mum.
I’m sure someone will be along to offer their support, but I wanted to share a few Sue Ryder resources with you that may help you right now.
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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 Grief Coach text service, which sends you personalised text support via SMS
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Our free Online Bereavement Counselling which is held via video chat
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Our Bereavement Information pages which can walk you through what you are going through
Thank you again for sharing – please keep reaching out and know that you are not alone.
Take care, Rhi