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Becoming a widow was the most terrible thing that ever happened to me. Besides being heartbroken, I also had no idea what to expect or how to deal with certain problems that arose.
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- Time is never enough: Regardless of the duration of your relationship, losing your partner feels like an eternal loss. Whether you spent one day or several decades together, the feeling of being robbed of precious moments is universal among widows.
- I knew, but I still wasn’t ready: Even if you anticipate your spouse’s passing due to illness or other circumstances, the emotional preparation is never enough.
- Memories of the funeral: In the midst of grief, certain details of the funeral and burial become hazy, if not entirely forgotten. The intensity of emotions can create a numbing effect, protecting our minds from fully absorbing the traumatic events surrounding the loss.
- The emotions of fresh grief: The immediate aftermath of losing a spouse is filled with a huge mix of emotions. Surprisingly, my initial reaction wasn’t overwhelming sadness; it was relief.
- Survival is possible. The first days and weeks after losing my husband I wasn’t sure how I’d survive, or if I even wanted to. Losing my spouse crumbled my foundation and the pain was unbearable at times.
- My Inner Circle has changed. I really struggled with disappointment and hurt over the loss of what I thought I somehow deserved from friends. When they fell short, I felt abandoned.
- The pain doesn’t lessen. Although it’s true that maybe I cry softer and maybe even less frequently, the pain hasn’t really lessened. In many ways, it’s intensified.
- I will not ever be the same person again. At the one-year mark, I’ve realized the old me is gone. She died with my husband. In her place there is emerging a new, changed person that begs to be discovered.
Mar 26, 2017 · So here it is boiled down to ten things I learned my first year as a widow. Survival is possible. The first days and weeks after losing my husband I wasn’t sure how I’d survive, or if I even ...
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Sep 28, 2022 · Whether you’re in this widow club too, have lost someone close to you, or maybe you’re just lost in general, here are a few of the lessons I've learned: You can survive your darkest days
Aug 8, 2023 · Mental Health and Well-Being. Nothing scared me more than the thought of losing my dear husband, Claude. I couldn't imagine living without him. Then, in May 2022, I became a widow. In addition to...
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Sep 10, 2014 · One way to survive widowhood, according to one blogger, is to join a widow network. Some of these networks include WidowNet, which offers resources and information for widows, and The American Widow Project, a social media network for widows. Young widows even have their own social networking site.
