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Posted by Joanne on 8/20/2007, 8:53 am
I,too,lost my husband suddenly in March of 2007. Being a educated, articulate person, I thought the grief would ease a bit after five months but this is not so. Friends and relatives have involved me in so many activities to distract me from my misery. It's so difficult to move past the pain not to mention the feelings of not belonging because you are no longer part of a couple. Although I am financially secure, my physical and emotional health has suffered as I try to find a new normal. At this point in my life I am convinced that I am not meant to be alone and will seek a new relationship to bring me back to whole again. My husband will always be the light in my life and I cherish our 30* years together. I might suggest to others, who have suffered a significant loss, to seek grief therapy and go slow as I know just how vulnerable we are at this juncture in life. I have continued to write and travel both of which have helped with the numbness of being so lonely. Familiar old activities and new involvment will help us re-enter the world that is now so different.
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