I’m new to the community here. My husband passed away 11 weeks ago. I’m finding Sunday evenings so hard as the loneliness is highlighted. I still have my parents but they offer no emotional support. Does anyone else struggle with Sunday evenings?
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I am sorry for your loss , other than your parents do you have any family or friends to support you. I find Sundays in general a hard day . Take care 
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Thank you, I’m glad it’s not just me. I don’t have any other family, a small group of friends. Most people stopped contact after the funeral. I am going to bereavement support cafe groups hoping to make new friends.
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My son and daughter in law are a great support to me . And I have one really good friend. I still spend a lot of time on my own. I go to a bereavement cafe , I have found it helps to people who understand. I’ve also been to a few talking tables. I have found the people there are a lot older than me . I hope you have a pleasant evening and you sleep well.
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Hi Chrisb, I am so sorry to hear about your husband. My wife died on Christmas day after two years of cancer treatments. I always seem to find Sundays and often weekends to be the worst as everyone is walking around in couples with family and I’m alone. It just seems to make you more aware of what life used to be. I hope you find this site helpful as there are so many lovely people who understand what you are feeling. Wishing you all the best
Tom
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Yes I’ve found the bereavement cafe helpful so far. It definitely helps to talk to people who understand. Thank you, hope you sleep well too.
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Thank you Tom, it’s good to know you’re finding Sundays the same. It seems to highlight the loneliness. I’m so sorry to hear about your wife. My husband died from cancer too, a melanoma which had spread. Best wishes
Hi Chrisb, my wife had cholangiocarcinoma a cancer of the bile duct, she was given 5 months to live as it was stage 4 but she managed 2 years. I hope you you have a peaceful evening and sleep well
All the best
Tom
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Hello , so sorry for the loss of your husband , I find every day and night to be hard on me, im lonely, I miss my husband very much, I was his caregiver, he was disabled, so he no longer worked. So every day seemed the same. 
same routine every day, so It’s been hard trying to find a new normal 
take care and God bless
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I’m so sorry for your loss, thank you so much for your reply, take care
I am so sorry for your loss its hard I know i find weekends do hard and knowing what you did on the weekends and Sunday was always our day and you miss that of course we do and always will miss them
Sweetlady
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Thank you Sweetlady
I’m 14 months in and like you at the beginning it was very tough. We were retired so every day could seem like a Sunday and I loved it.
Now it has eased but that’s not to say I don’t have a ‘moment’ most days but it’s not the all consuming, gut wrenching feeling that I can understand you’re going through just now as it’s so very soon for you.
It will pass without you really noticing but I feel for you.
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Hi Chrisb6 I am sorry you have had to join us on this journey, I am nearly 12 months in I agree Sundays are particularly hard but I also find the whole weekend difficult especially Bank holiday weekends. I see you are going to bereavement meetings I have found these very helpful, it’s a way of meeting people who understand our situation. Also this site has been a great comfort to me. I spoke to a friend who has been on this journey for nine years and she told me we are starting a new life but the problem is because we do not know what this life looks like it’s difficult to find.
Thinking of you
Tony
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Thank you, it’s comforting to know that it does get less painful. I work at a hospital where my husband was a volunteer, he also passed away there. I’m signed off at the moment as I can’t face going back there yet. This site has been very helpful so far. Thank you again for your kind reply.
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Thank you Tony, this site has been really helpful so far and it’s good to tslk with people who understand. Thank you for your kind reply.
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