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"I sadly lost my father quite suddenly at the beginning of this month. As if this year hasn’t been bad enough! It’s the first time I’ve lost someone this close to me. Anyone that’s been through this, have you got any tips about how to cope during such a difficult time as losing a parent? And does it get easier with time? Sorry for your loss, if you listen to Spotify, Brian dowling did a great podcast when he lost his mum , have heard some very good reviews of it. Mind yourself x" Will definitely give that a listen, thank you! | |||
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"I sadly lost my father quite suddenly at the beginning of this month. As if this year hasn’t been bad enough! It’s the first time I’ve lost someone this close to me. Anyone that’s been through this, have you got any tips about how to cope during such a difficult time as losing a parent? And does it get easier with time? " Hey OP, I'm so sorry for your loss. Unfortunately, there's no tips or tricks that's going to ease your grief but what I will say is talk about it, allow yourself to be upset & feel sad about it. We quite often want to be strong for those around us but this can (in my experience) lead to you not dealing with your own grief. I'd love to tell you the longing to see them/hear them/get their advice/or eve get a clatter from them lol, lessens over time. It sadly doesn't. You will always miss them & want them. But I promise you, over time, it does indeed get easier to live with. Be good to yourself OP & reach out where you need to xoxo | |||
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"I sadly lost my father quite suddenly at the beginning of this month. As if this year hasn’t been bad enough! It’s the first time I’ve lost someone this close to me. Anyone that’s been through this, have you got any tips about how to cope during such a difficult time as losing a parent? And does it get easier with time? Hey OP, I'm so sorry for your loss. Unfortunately, there's no tips or tricks that's going to ease your grief but what I will say is talk about it, allow yourself to be upset & feel sad about it. We quite often want to be strong for those around us but this can (in my experience) lead to you not dealing with your own grief. I'd love to tell you the longing to see them/hear them/get their advice/or eve get a clatter from them lol, lessens over time. It sadly doesn't. You will always miss them & want them. But I promise you, over time, it does indeed get easier to live with. Be good to yourself OP & reach out where you need to xoxo " “ We quite often want to be strong for those around us but this can (in my experience) lead to you not dealing with your own grief.” This is exactly what I’m going through right now. I am generally a very stoic & emotionally stable person, maybe sometimes to the point of being emotionally stunted or at least aloof. But I have a big family with 6 siblings and I am trying to be strong for them, particularly my 3 sisters (2 of which are younger for me). I have of course shed plenty of tears myself but more so on the day he died and at the funeral a couple of weeks ago.. those few days were quite cathartic. Since then I’ve felt numb, for lack of a better word.. I don’t know how else to describe it but I’m not myself. Since then I have only cried twice and one of those times was on my own. I don’t consciously do so but I have a tendency to put up walls in front of others. I do find it difficult to open up, I suppose I’m afraid of what it might reveal if I really dive deep.. and I don’t like feeling like I’m a drain on other people’s happiness. I put most of my energy into sport & exercise to give myself goals to work towards and make myself feel better, but my routine has been badly affected by the grieving process and having to be there for my family more than usual. And as a result I’ve relied on hedonism alone. Physical touch can certainly help and it is as great a source of happiness as any, but I do wonder if my reliance on it is causing me more problems in the long-term or if I should be doing more to explore my thoughts and feelings rather than seeking pleasure to distract myself | |||
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"I sadly lost my father quite suddenly at the beginning of this month. As if this year hasn’t been bad enough! It’s the first time I’ve lost someone this close to me. Anyone that’s been through this, have you got any tips about how to cope during such a difficult time as losing a parent? And does it get easier with time? Hey OP, I'm so sorry for your loss. Unfortunately, there's no tips or tricks that's going to ease your grief but what I will say is talk about it, allow yourself to be upset & feel sad about it. We quite often want to be strong for those around us but this can (in my experience) lead to you not dealing with your own grief. I'd love to tell you the longing to see them/hear them/get their advice/or eve get a clatter from them lol, lessens over time. It sadly doesn't. You will always miss them & want them. But I promise you, over time, it does indeed get easier to live with. Be good to yourself OP & reach out where you need to xoxo “ We quite often want to be strong for those around us but this can (in my experience) lead to you not dealing with your own grief.” This is exactly what I’m going through right now. I am generally a very stoic & emotionally stable person, maybe sometimes to the point of being emotionally stunted or at least aloof. But I have a big family with 6 siblings and I am trying to be strong for them, particularly my 3 sisters (2 of which are younger for me). I have of course shed plenty of tears myself but more so on the day he died and at the funeral a couple of weeks ago.. those few days were quite cathartic. Since then I’ve felt numb, for lack of a better word.. I don’t know how else to describe it but I’m not myself. Since then I have only cried twice and one of those times was on my own. I don’t consciously do so but I have a tendency to put up walls in front of others. I do find it difficult to open up, I suppose I’m afraid of what it might reveal if I really dive deep.. and I don’t like feeling like I’m a drain on other people’s happiness. I put most of my energy into sport & exercise to give myself goals to work towards and make myself feel better, but my routine has been badly affected by the grieving process and having to be there for my family more than usual. And as a result I’ve relied on hedonism alone. Physical touch can certainly help and it is as great a source of happiness as any, but I do wonder if my reliance on it is causing me more problems in the long-term or if I should be doing more to explore my thoughts and feelings rather than seeking pleasure to distract myself " For me, if I was back at that point in my life, I'd have made more effort in dealing with my own grief as opposed to handling it the way I did. But hindsight is wondrous right? | |||
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"I lost my father 5 years ago last week. He had been ill so it didn't come as a shock but it was very tough nonetheless. Everyone deals with death differently so it's hard to say how you're going to deal with it. Take the advice the others have given and my advice is to get outside as much as possible. Think about him and all the good times you had, don't be afraid to cry and feel down but get plenty of fresh air and don't turn to alcohol to help you cope. " Thankfully I’ve never had a problem with reliance on alcohol. I’ve been out a couple of times since just to get out of the house and see friends and I had a right few drinks.. but I’d never be one for drinking at home or on my own. Thank you for the kind advice | |||
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"I sadly lost my father quite suddenly at the beginning of this month. As if this year hasn’t been bad enough! It’s the first time I’ve lost someone this close to me. Anyone that’s been through this, have you got any tips about how to cope during such a difficult time as losing a parent? And does it get easier with time? Hey OP, I'm so sorry for your loss. Unfortunately, there's no tips or tricks that's going to ease your grief but what I will say is talk about it, allow yourself to be upset & feel sad about it. We quite often want to be strong for those around us but this can (in my experience) lead to you not dealing with your own grief. I'd love to tell you the longing to see them/hear them/get their advice/or eve get a clatter from them lol, lessens over time. It sadly doesn't. You will always miss them & want them. But I promise you, over time, it does indeed get easier to live with. Be good to yourself OP & reach out where you need to xoxo “ We quite often want to be strong for those around us but this can (in my experience) lead to you not dealing with your own grief.” This is exactly what I’m going through right now. I am generally a very stoic & emotionally stable person, maybe sometimes to the point of being emotionally stunted or at least aloof. But I have a big family with 6 siblings and I am trying to be strong for them, particularly my 3 sisters (2 of which are younger for me). I have of course shed plenty of tears myself but more so on the day he died and at the funeral a couple of weeks ago.. those few days were quite cathartic. Since then I’ve felt numb, for lack of a better word.. I don’t know how else to describe it but I’m not myself. Since then I have only cried twice and one of those times was on my own. I don’t consciously do so but I have a tendency to put up walls in front of others. I do find it difficult to open up, I suppose I’m afraid of what it might reveal if I really dive deep.. and I don’t like feeling like I’m a drain on other people’s happiness. I put most of my energy into sport & exercise to give myself goals to work towards and make myself feel better, but my routine has been badly affected by the grieving process and having to be there for my family more than usual. And as a result I’ve relied on hedonism alone. Physical touch can certainly help and it is as great a source of happiness as any, but I do wonder if my reliance on it is causing me more problems in the long-term or if I should be doing more to explore my thoughts and feelings rather than seeking pleasure to distract myself For me, if I was back at that point in my life, I'd have made more effort in dealing with my own grief as opposed to handling it the way I did. But hindsight is wondrous right? " How did you handle it? Was this long ago? | |||
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" “ We quite often want to be strong for those around us but this can (in my experience) lead to you not dealing with your own grief.” This is exactly what I’m going through right now. I am generally a very stoic & emotionally stable person, maybe sometimes to the point of being emotionally stunted or at least aloof. But I have a big family with 6 siblings and I am trying to be strong for them, particularly my 3 sisters (2 of which are younger for me). I have of course shed plenty of tears myself but more so on the day he died and at the funeral a couple of weeks ago.. those few days were quite cathartic. Since then I’ve felt numb, for lack of a better word.. I don’t know how else to describe it but I’m not myself. Since then I have only cried twice and one of those times was on my own. I don’t consciously do so but I have a tendency to put up walls in front of others. I do find it difficult to open up, I suppose I’m afraid of what it might reveal if I really dive deep.. and I don’t like feeling like I’m a drain on other people’s happiness. I put most of my energy into sport & exercise to give myself goals to work towards and make myself feel better, but my routine has been badly affected by the grieving process and having to be there for my family more than usual. And as a result I’ve relied on hedonism alone. Physical touch can certainly help and it is as great a source of happiness as any, but I do wonder if my reliance on it is causing me more problems in the long-term or if I should be doing more to explore my thoughts and feelings rather than seeking pleasure to distract myself For me, if I was back at that point in my life, I'd have made more effort in dealing with my own grief as opposed to handling it the way I did. But hindsight is wondrous right? How did you handle it? Was this long ago?" I didn't handle it at all as it happens. I was there for my family & gave my effort into that. This sounds mega selfish & it's not intended in that way but I didn't take care of myself, not in the same way I could seem family taking care of themselves if that makes sense? Not to put to ominous a take on it, but that led to some not nice moments for me down the line | |||
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" “ We quite often want to be strong for those around us but this can (in my experience) lead to you not dealing with your own grief.” This is exactly what I’m going through right now. I am generally a very stoic & emotionally stable person, maybe sometimes to the point of being emotionally stunted or at least aloof. But I have a big family with 6 siblings and I am trying to be strong for them, particularly my 3 sisters (2 of which are younger for me). I have of course shed plenty of tears myself but more so on the day he died and at the funeral a couple of weeks ago.. those few days were quite cathartic. Since then I’ve felt numb, for lack of a better word.. I don’t know how else to describe it but I’m not myself. Since then I have only cried twice and one of those times was on my own. I don’t consciously do so but I have a tendency to put up walls in front of others. I do find it difficult to open up, I suppose I’m afraid of what it might reveal if I really dive deep.. and I don’t like feeling like I’m a drain on other people’s happiness. I put most of my energy into sport & exercise to give myself goals to work towards and make myself feel better, but my routine has been badly affected by the grieving process and having to be there for my family more than usual. And as a result I’ve relied on hedonism alone. Physical touch can certainly help and it is as great a source of happiness as any, but I do wonder if my reliance on it is causing me more problems in the long-term or if I should be doing more to explore my thoughts and feelings rather than seeking pleasure to distract myself For me, if I was back at that point in my life, I'd have made more effort in dealing with my own grief as opposed to handling it the way I did. But hindsight is wondrous right? How did you handle it? Was this long ago? I didn't handle it at all as it happens. I was there for my family & gave my effort into that. This sounds mega selfish & it's not intended in that way but I didn't take care of myself, not in the same way I could seem family taking care of themselves if that makes sense? Not to put to ominous a take on it, but that led to some not nice moments for me down the line " Thank you for your honesty. I can certainly relate to that because I am an empath & I feel what others are going through quite intensely, but I don’t look inward as much as I should. There’s a very small coterie of people I can be vulnerable around.. I am talking 2 or 3 people. And tbh none of them would be family.. I shield my emotions from them for the most part. | |||
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"Grief is something that rarely 2 people handle the same. I talk to my dad every day. Not just for guidance but everyday stuff. Sports, hot newsreaders etc. It helps me manage his loss. Its weird but it really feels good to talk to him even though ill never get a reply. I was closed minded to the spiritual side of things until i lost someone i cared for unconditionally. Im sorry for your loss and my pm is always open for a chat with you" Do you do this internally or do you actually speak out loud? At his graveside or just anywhere you can? Interesting concept, this might help | |||
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"Grief is something that rarely 2 people handle the same. I talk to my dad every day. Not just for guidance but everyday stuff. Sports, hot newsreaders etc. It helps me manage his loss. Its weird but it really feels good to talk to him even though ill never get a reply. I was closed minded to the spiritual side of things until i lost someone i cared for unconditionally. Im sorry for your loss and my pm is always open for a chat with you Do you do this internally or do you actually speak out loud? At his graveside or just anywhere you can? Interesting concept, this might help " i did it today multiple times. Sometimes out loud, sometimes internally. Today i told him about a film i watched | |||
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"I lost my mum 6years ago quite suddenly.it was the worst experience of my life. Nobody can prepare you for it.grief is terrible could not eat sleep and I can honestly say that part of me died too. It takes a long time to come to terms with it. For me talking about it helps and I got counselling and found it very good . People mean well but sometimes say the wrong thing .it took me about 2 to 3 years to come to terms with it and still come days get upset thinking about it.Time is a good healer and give yourself time and talk to friends and family. Look after yourself. " Great advice. I really feel like part of me died when my father passed | |||
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"Mate I'm really sorry to hear about your loss, especially at this time of year, even though there is never an easier time to lose someone so close. You asked about tips to help you cope with such a difficult and painful loss, and I actually think you are probably already doing the best thing that will get you through this - talking about your dad and how you are feeling. So all credit to you. Grieving is such a unique experience with no right or wrong way to do it. You may actually find it easier to talk to strangers or people you know less well, like you are doing here on the forum or through other channels. When I lost someone close, I found hard to talk to my family, because we were all grieving and it felt like there was no 'space' to do it at home. Everyone didn't want to upset everyone else. Try not to put any expectations on yourself about how often you think you cry or express your emotions. Each day is going to be different. Some days will be harder than others. One of the things I feared most about grief was the overwhelming pain of loss, but one of the hardest things I actually encountered was having the bravery to allow myself to also enjoy things again. I thought it was being disrespectful, but came to realise that grief is not just about learning to cope with a loss, but learning to live again in spite of that loss. This is very different to trying to force yourself to be happy or positive. Go easy on yourself over the next while. A loss turns the world upside down, so keeping some sort of (non-rigid) routine to your weeks can also be helpful. " Thanks so much for these kind & wise words. Very well put | |||
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" Anyone that’s been through this, have you got any tips about how to cope during such a difficult time as losing a parent? And does it get easier with time? " Really sorry to hear that DF. I lost my father suddenly 5 years ago. I can only offer my own experience but everyone grieves in their own way, so it might not resonate. I didn't process his passing until 2 years later bcos I had a lot going on at the time. I knew I would process it when I went on a meditation retreat. My first night in the retreat centre I balled my eyes out. It was very cathartic. Things that helped me: - any suffering my father may have had, is now over. He is at peace. - My father lives on in the hearts and minds of the people he met. - I'm going to die also. We're all going to. - My father knew I loved him. - My father would want me to be happy | |||
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