Teddy , I am glad you found our group. Here you will find those that can understand for they are on the same path.
And by the way, thank you for the service to our country. My husband retired from the USN.. MMCS (SW).
Here you can just read, you can post, you can vent, you can share. Here we will all help each other heal.
Here if you need me
Love Ya Lyn
posted by lyn07
7 months ago
welcome to the group Teddy...the group that no one really wants to be a member of
I am very sorry for your loss...it is a good idea to join a grief group, you will find there, as well as here, that we (who have lost a spouse) are really the only ones that 'get it', that really understand how overwhelming the loss is, how deep our grief goes...we also are very supportive of our common journey down the healing path...many of us are still in that fog and can't even see the light, much less where it is...others have found the light and are on their way to a new 'normal' life, a life without our beloved spouse, but a life which we must work within
My Terri died in August 07, also to cancer, causing lives to be turned upside down. I was fortunate to be able to take care of her, my job went and of course, no one can afford a brain tumor...after she died, I was able to retire with survivor benefits
this group probably saved my life...it gave me reason to go on and now I have the fortune to pay it back...which I really enjoy doing
the healing path is littered with bumps, burps and stumbles...it's like taking three steps forward and two steps back...there is no easy, quick fix...there's no "Get over it soldier"...
time itself doesn't heal, but the tears we shed help wash away the pain, when you cry we cry...we share your pain...
even though you prefer face-to-face, please check in every once in a while, letting us know how you are doing, or just to complain about a bump or stumble (we all have them...especially on days like today)
this is a great group of listeners, people who care and friends who will support you...we all understand, we are all there right now
thank you for joining, for sharing
steve
Hi Teddy: welcome to you, although as others have said this is not the group you want to be in. You will find that you can vent here, and talk about all the things that other people may not be able to comprehend or understand. And just reading the posts of others is theraputic and helps you to understand that you are not alone in your greif and that greiving is ok....Rick
Welcome to our group Ted,
There are a number of guys here so it will be easier for you to open up...believe me, they understand what you are going through - we all do.
This is the one place that you can say whatever you feel in your heart.
Diana
