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Scrivener7

(59,381 posts)
7. It's still very, very early. And grief is very different than depression. I know it's really
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 04:57 PM
11 hrs ago

hard to believe this, but grief is a productive process. It will eventually pull you through this. But it does take time and there is no way to get around it.

I'm so sorry for your hard time.

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(((((Hugs)))) applegrove 11 hrs ago #1
Hugs back at you! Ziggysmom 10 hrs ago #22
Wishing you peace for your broken heart 💔 Chat wit us..you may be by yourself but you're not alone 🌺 Deuxcents 11 hrs ago #2
Thank you, wishing for peace for the world. Ziggysmom 10 hrs ago #24
I hope it gets easier for you soon. There is no time frame for grief. LoisB 11 hrs ago #3
I am learning a lot from this forum. Was feeling really low today, but now I Ziggysmom 10 hrs ago #25
I am sorry. I am most certainly no expert and my professional training is not in that area but hlthe2b 11 hrs ago #4
This sounds like it would be very helpful. Joinfortmill 11 hrs ago #9
Thank you for sharing. I'm in Wisconsin waiting for the weather to cooperate so I can get out more. Ziggysmom 10 hrs ago #30
If you are physically up to it, cross country skiing on public golf courses in winter is another hlthe2b 10 hrs ago #32
Understandable blm 11 hrs ago #5
Contact your local hospice for bereavement counseling SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #6
I joined a hospice group when my dad died Tree Lady 10 hrs ago #28
Yes, groups are incredibly powerful! SheltieLover 10 hrs ago #39
It's still very, very early. And grief is very different than depression. I know it's really Scrivener7 11 hrs ago #7
Prayed for you. Grief is painful. Joinfortmill 11 hrs ago #8
Buy a marble cover composition book and journal it out bucolic_frolic 11 hrs ago #10
Thank you. My daughter has polycystic kidney disease and Dr. Bergs keto diet really helps Ziggysmom 10 hrs ago #36
I lost my son a little over 4 years ago crimycarny 11 hrs ago #11
Those two words said it all. GRIEF ILLITERATE. We get three whole days of bereavement leave Ziggysmom 10 hrs ago #41
I swear if I heard "you're so strong" one more time crimycarny 8 hrs ago #59
Be kind to yourself and give yourself some slack. Grief never just goes away, it just Marie Marie 11 hrs ago #12
I'm so sorry, Ziggysmom. Diamond_Dog 11 hrs ago #13
It's too soon Lulu KC 11 hrs ago #14
Ziggysmom... dlilafae 11 hrs ago #15
When my fiance died suddenly in his early 30s, I walked the same trail every day for a year. femmedem 11 hrs ago #16
Grieve is a journey. traveler50 10 hrs ago #17
It is difficult to move on. A lttle over a month is pretty fast. Fla Dem 10 hrs ago #18
I am so terribly sorry. Trueblue Texan 10 hrs ago #19
DU Hug!!! Ponietz 10 hrs ago #20
I can't even imagine how it feels Tesha 10 hrs ago #21
I almost completely stopped eating for 3 years cpamomfromtexas 10 hrs ago #23
Grief is a very personal process BigmanPigman 10 hrs ago #26
Good thoughts and advice. yellow dahlia 10 hrs ago #37
❤️ underpants 10 hrs ago #27
Its only been about 6 weeks BonnieJW 10 hrs ago #29
Sending a virtual hug Tree Lady 10 hrs ago #31
(((gentle hug))) 🫂 mwmisses4289 10 hrs ago #33
Everything's harder in this environment. yellow dahlia 10 hrs ago #34
Hey Ziggysmom! Once again I realize just how VALUABLE this place is. calimary 10 hrs ago #35
I'd so sorry for your loss kimbutgar 10 hrs ago #38
"" AllaN01Bear 10 hrs ago #40
THANK YOU EVERYONE! Everyone will experience grief in their lifetime. It should not be Ziggysmom 9 hrs ago #42
hitthe2b is right, go outside Figarosmom 9 hrs ago #43
I'm so sorry, Ziggysmom. HeartsCanHope 9 hrs ago #44
Huggggggs, my friend and please be kind and gentle and loving niyad 9 hrs ago #45
Oh my dear Ziggysmom, My heart hurts for you as you are inching your way through this journey that was suddenly thrust KitFox 9 hrs ago #46
My deepest condolences to you. I share Hassler 9 hrs ago #47
I lost my wife of 40 years three years ago. kairos12 9 hrs ago #48
I'm sorry you are going through this Danmel 9 hrs ago #49
I am sorry for what you are gooing through and hope that you find some solace with it all soon. marked50 9 hrs ago #50
I'm so sorry, Ziggysmom... Bayard 9 hrs ago #51
It took me 7 years to feel better synni 9 hrs ago #52
Dear Ziggysmom, here is what helped me when my beloved died in October. MLAA 9 hrs ago #53
.... chowder66 9 hrs ago #54
you're being too hard on yourself Skittles 9 hrs ago #55
I am so sorry. BlueKota 9 hrs ago #56
Two of the very best ways to deal with grief for me, JMCKUSICK 9 hrs ago #57
This community is here for you. Moostache 8 hrs ago #58
{{ Hugs }} EKR's books helped me understand the physical component of grief GreatGazoo 8 hrs ago #60
I'm so sorry, Ziggysmom. highplainsdem 8 hrs ago #61
That's not that long malaise 7 hrs ago #62
Hugs my friend. Dunc 2 hrs ago #63
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