I lost my mum when i was 12 years old. I'm now 21 and i still find it hard without her even though my dad remarried my step-mum who is wonderful and i just wanted to reach out to people who might know what I'm going through. I have attached ....
soph201096 7 years ago
1 reply
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About a year and a half ago my gran came to stay with my family because she was diagnosed with cancer for a second time. But unlike the first time, her cancer reached stage 4 within weeks and spread all over her body. For six month I watched her battle ....
2745221102 7 years ago
3 replies
513 views
Hi, I am new here, a friend recommended it. At the beginning of the month my friend died from a type of pneumonia that was caused by chemotherapy. Seems so cruel she had fought breast cancer then the cure had killed her. I thought I was coping OK but a ....
Megwall 7 years ago
2 replies
401 views
People keep telling me to get on antidepressants. I believe I am going through normal grieving process yes I Cry yes I lash out but not much yes I feel lost yes I feel let down by others not supporting me but overall I get up I get dressed and ....
Middlechild 7 years ago
1 reply
429 views
I lost my Dad this July just a few weeks after he diagnosed with terminal cancer. He was 69. My dad had developed multiple sclerosis at age 55. The cancer was a complete shock to us all. A couple of weeks before he died we lost my mum's sister. In ....
Marshmallow 7 years ago
1 reply
395 views
My mum passed away 4 months ago and ever since I’ve just felt empty. I haven’t really felt extremely upset or angry I’ve just felt empty. I thought that it hadn’t really hit me yet that mum has died but it’s been four months. Has anyone else felt like this? ....
Gorgeousgirl 7 years ago
3 replies
544 views
I am a lady in my 60's. I lost my brother; the only family member I was really close to 10 years ago. He was in a coma for a couple of years before he passed away which I found very hard. In the last 7 years I have moved ....
Helen 7 years ago
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A little background: I had been separated from my husband for 17 years. Before that, we had been together for 31 years. We never divorced and remained distantly friendly - contact maybe once a month, remembering birthdays and so on. Also, in an emergency, the other would come when called ....
susieq 7 years ago
1 reply
651 views
Hi, Just a bit of context. My parents had always argued and when I was very young they separated. I lived alone with my mother and 'wasn't allowed' any contact with my father. I remember him trying to get in touch with me and his attempts were always blocked by ....
Ajdude 7 years ago
1 reply
715 views
A little background: I had been separated from my husband for 17 years. Before that, we had been together for 31 years. We never divorced and remained distantly friendly - contact maybe once a month, remembering birthdays and so on. Also, in an emergency, the other would come when called ....
susieq 7 years ago
1 reply
671 views
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