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Grief about losing my mother and then losing touch with my brother

Hi My name is Lisa Kraft and I have never spoken in a chat room before but I really want to share my story. My mom passed last October and since then my brother, (I have two but one doesn't speak with the family) the older one whom I used to be very close to doesn't return phone calls and I've left messages more than once. So I'm feeling very abandoned from my brother and his family and although I keep myself busy and I keep myself hanging around other people I still feel very alone and isolated. I have joined an East House apartment program but I'm on a waiting list and that keeps me from becoming a part of that community and then I become angry about the fact that I have to keep waiting on this waiting list until the five people ahead of me move in before I can move in. So I am very frustrated to say the least!

Lisa Kraft

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Permalink Reply by Judy Davidson on July 24, 2016 at 1:00pm

Hi Lisa,

Welcome to Grief Hope Network and thank you for sharing your story and your feelings. I am so sorry to hear about your mother. Feel free to share however you are feeling; we all understand. You have made a BIG first step in reaching out to others who know how you feel. Perhaps your brother is dealing with his grief in his own way at this time and I hope that you are reunited to help each other.

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!