Hello, I share your emotions and emptiness. I too, lost my husband of 38 years and my only child,my son. Now my world seems so empty and not worth moving forward. I ty hard to stay focused and keep moving as when I look back Im right back in that empty ,hollow, painful pit. I so wish you peace and comfort and I hope you will find it here in this web site. Ive been coming here for almost 4 years, will be on the 26th of this month. that is when I lost my son. This is a very painful time for me as all the sweet memories start flowing back in in waves. I hope you will join us in the chat box and maybe we can chat and share our emotions. many blessings to you my friend. gina.:)

Thank you Gina for reflecting. It’s hard to deal with grief on one’s own. I’m so sorry to learn of your losses. I can’t imagine what it must be like to have lost a child. The only way forward that I can see is to stay engaged. I seek out grief groups, and grief support websites. I have three cats and have volunteered with the SPCA. Animals help me be in the moment and provide relief from thoughts of the past or the future. I look at photos and do not shy away from the grief that they bring up because that is the only way I know to feel human. I‘be been taking Lexapro for a long time, and it helps me to regulate my moods so I can function, but I sometimes feel it blocks me from accessing my grief, and it ends up build up until it becomes a lump in my chest, and it’s almost like I need a sharp pin to burst it and allow the tears to flow. But afterwards I feel somewhat better for a while. When we loose someone, we must allow ourselves to grieve. Grief is love, and as love never dies, nor will grief. But I strongly believe that we can not only live, but thrive, by embracing it.