Struggling with the loss of my Dad

Losing a parent
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My Dad so suddenly passed away January 29th 2022 at the age of 46. I was 22 at the time. He was my world, I adored him and I miss him so so much. It has been 2.5 years and its just not getting easier. I feel like I am just existing at this point :cry:

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Iā€™m so sorry for the loss of your dad, @laurenb15. You are not alone - sadly, many of our members have lost their dads and will understand some of what youā€™re going through. Iā€™m giving your thread a gentle, ā€œbumpā€ - hopefully someone will be along to share their support :blue_heart:

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Hi Lauren, your dad will always be with you and would want you to live life to the fullest. I am sure he is proud of you hold on to your special memories and do it with him.

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Hi @laurenb15 , Iā€™m so sorry for your loss. My Dad passed 3 months ago. He was my world. I canā€™t seem to be able to contemplate life without him. I wake up & realise heā€™s not here. I scroll to his phone number & want to call him. I donā€™t stop thinking of him every hour of everyday.
I feel like nobody really understands & they expect life to just carry on. I wouldnā€™t wish this on anyone. You are not alone xx

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Hey Louise, I am so sorry for your loss. Grief can be such a lonely feeling even with so many people around you. Even now 2.5 years on I go to message and call my Dad and get hit with the reality that he is no longer here. Its heartbreaking and I am sending you strength and love xxx

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Hey, thank you so much for your lovely words xx

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Thank you so much :heart:

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Hi Lauren

Iā€™m so sorry for your loss, I completely get this feeling, I lost my dad 18 months ago he was my absolute hero. I feel completely broken & no longer care about things. I feel like the world is passing me by & im watching it from the outside. Your dad would be proud of you for reaching out in tough times

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Hi Louise
I am so sorry for your loss sweetheart. I wanted to reach out to you because my daughter went through the same thing in 2012. My first husband died suddenly at 46 when she was only 15. The shock and loss was unbearable for her. I have just lost my Dad but he was 90 and had a good full life so it doesnā€™t compare. Iā€™m pleased to say that 12 years on, my daughter is doing so well. Every thing she does she does ā€˜for Daddyā€™ (achievements etc) and we can now talk about him with a smile not through pain. Itā€™s cliche to say but it is really true that time is a healer. It will always hurt but that red raw pain will lessen and will gradually be replaced with something more manageable. Sending you love and healing hugs :hugs:

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Hi Kellie.

Iā€™m feeling the same, Iā€™ve been back at work a while now and feel like I just donā€™t care about my job anymore like I donā€™t take it seriously, I work in childcare.
Lost my dad suddenly to lung cancer last June so her. Over a year and still canā€™t cope, feel it gets harder as the days and weeks go by.
I feel like taking another sick line in work, nothing is wrong with me as such I just feel like taking a break from my career.
My dad had stage 4 cancer, it was too late when we found it, spent 3 weeks in hospital end of life care and that was himā€¦,gone, just like that . One day he was unresponsive, the next morning , gone.
It makes it more difficult when you least expect it. I still wake up each day thinking it was all a dream and think Iā€™m going to for years to come , itā€™s just not the same :cry::cry:

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