Will the pain go away

Will the pain ever end?

I have had many losses in the past 2 and a half years. First my dad got diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in Jan 2013. Then the following month my mom got sick and died suddenly. My parents were divorced so I have been trying to take care of them the best I could. I was so shocked that my mom died that I didn't know what to do. My mom and I were very close and I still miss her today. She died on Feb 23,2013. While my mom was at the funeral home I still had to continue to be strong for my dad who was going through chemo treatments at the same time. I made it through but I feel that I didn't get the chance to grieve the way I wanted. My dad's cancer spread to his brain by the fall of 2013 and he passed away on Dec 15,2013. The thought of lossing both parents in the same year was really rough for me being the youngest of two (I have an older sister).

I have been in grievance councilling since my dad's cancer spread and it does seem to help but more things have happened. I feel that I have been abondoned by the rest of my family. My husband and I did separate for a time(we have no children). and my sister is now not wanting anything to do with me. It tears me apart not having any family to speak of to share what I am going through. My mother's family try to help but they have their own families. I do love that my aunt tries to help the best she can. I haven't heard from my dad's family since he passed. We were not close.

My husband and I are back together now trying to work things out now. It's just hard to go on without my parents not here. Knowing that the only family I have is my husband and noone else is hard. I have a few friends but I feel they don't want to hear my problems.

 

Does anyone have any advice to help?

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