I lost my wife of 32 years to cancer on 17th December 2013. Although its not far off 2 years since she went, everyday seems to be getting harder. I still live in the family home, (I have two grown up kids) but I cannot get motivated to do anything, I still have all her clothes in the bedroom hoping, one day I guess, she will walk in the front door! If anyone out there, has had the same experiences, I sure would like some words of wisdom. Many thanks
Ray
Hi Ray,
Welcome to Grief Hope Network and thank you for sharing your story and your feelings. I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your wife 2 years ago. It was a slow process for me after my husband died also. I got rid of his clothes and other things in stages starting at about 6 months after he died. I left some things in the closet, gave away some, moved some out into the garage for a while etc. You might start by taking baby steps in doing whatever feels right to you at the time. You may be surprised to find that it helps in your grief recovery. You have made a BIG first step in reaching out to others who know how you feel. Grief always waits, so it's never too late to start the process of dealing and healing.
All members here have empathy for what you are going through. I'm recovering from the loss of my mother in February. My husband passed away in 2004 and I started this site to help others a few years ago. Please reach out to other members through the Network, Member Blogs and Forum Chats. The chat room tends to have more people in it at night. The Home Page has some good Blog Posts too. I pray the resources here provide Help for Today & Hope for Tomorrow. You take good care of yourself. BIG hug!
God bless,
Judy
Founding member