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Bereavement

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imavoter

(661 posts)
Sat Nov 26, 2022, 01:44 AM Nov 2022

Really struggling at 15 months out with losing my husband [View all]

I was able to quit my job in September
so I did. I'll have to get something else in the
next few months, but I'm lucky I could do that.
It's been helpful not to have to answer to anyone.

But I'm alone and lonely. I'm doing some volunteer work for
my city that will be at least a 3 year commitment, so
that's a good thing. Won't take too much of my time, really.
I miss my husband more than ever.

I want to have a party, but I can't seem to make myself
schedule it. I dont really hear from people, and tired of being the one that makes contact.

I'm struggling to get basic cleaning and reorganizing done...and I hate that.
I've always been tidy. I've been good to get rid of a lot of both of our things, but still so much to do. It's bothering me, so I need to somehow muster to clean. It's affecting my mental health. My floors are gross.

Spent Thanksgiving with the neighbors. No I know called me.

I finally made myself do the dishes every day this week. Found out I'm allergic to all milk proteins, so now I have to figure that out.

I feel things more now than last year.
And it's kicking my ass.

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I'll bet your friends NJCher Nov 2022 #1
I'm also experiencing much of what you are. sprinkleeninow Nov 2022 #2
Thank you. imavoter Nov 2022 #21
I have a friend, Anna NJCher Nov 2022 #3
I did a little organizing and a lot of dog walks. Tetrachloride Nov 2022 #5
I'm so sorry DarthDem Nov 2022 #4
Just have to comment on this NJCher Nov 2022 #8
Bless the time you had with your husband. And understand that some people fierywoman Nov 2022 #6
I can sure understand imavoter CountAllVotes Nov 2022 #7
I lost my wife of 49 years 7 years ago MySideOfTown Nov 2022 #9
I'm so sorry for your loss. imavoter Nov 2022 #22
The hurt ain't never going to end MySideOfTown Nov 2022 #29
Yesterday at our late Thanksgiving dinner DFW Nov 2022 #10
Sending hugs Duncanpup Nov 2022 #11
(((((imavoter))))) John1956PA Nov 2022 #12
I wanted to share with you something I wrote moniss Nov 2022 #13
I will try to read, but sure made difficult by lack of paragraphing. I suggest you go back & edit.nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2022 #14
Yes it's a weakness moniss Nov 2022 #17
Posting "just for your own reading" misses the point of this group and this huge site Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2022 #18
Usually when I post here moniss Nov 2022 #25
Old people are often lonely. She seemed to be coping well. Any time we can give them conversation Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2022 #27
Very true and moniss Nov 2022 #28
please know markie Nov 2022 #15
Some great ideas here on this site. multigraincracker Nov 2022 #16
This Thanksgiving was an ass kicker here too IA8IT Nov 2022 #19
You're son too? imavoter Nov 2022 #20
He's 39 so my hope is he will find another and a second "Happily Ever After" IA8IT Nov 2022 #23
thank you for your kind words n/t imavoter Nov 2022 #24
I hear you. And I am so sorry about your loss. Maraya1969 Nov 2022 #26
We understand kozar Dec 2022 #30
thanks so much. imavoter Dec 2022 #31
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