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Today it has been 8 weeks since my Mom passed. I keep hoping to feel better but I seem to be feeling worse. I feel so very alone. I miss just knowing she is here for me, no matter what and whithout judgement. How do we heal without those who were our strength?

Today was a terrible day and I really don't know why. All I could do was cry and feel like since Mom died, no one cares anymore. My daughter was close to my Mom and I don't want to burden her. My husband is a "man of few words" and feels, "I should be starting to feel better". What is wrong with me? Anyone have any insights? I feel like I am losing my mind!

I lost my Mom on January 4th and today would have been her 81st birthday. The numbness is starting to wear off and today was terrible. My whole life we have celebrated birthdays as a family and this is the 1st one without her. How can I do this? I miss her so very much. She was my best friend and I don't know how to carry on.

Dear DebFromLodi, Thank you for sharing your thoughts at this most precious time. Your were very fortunate to you that special time with your Mom and it gives you that lovely lasting memory. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Tomorrow would have been my Mom's 81st birthday but she passed away January 4th this year, 4 weeks ago to the day. I am only now beginning to let go of the denial and start to feel her missing in my life. Knowing you are still hanging in there 3 years later gives me, and everyone else, hope and courage to face the future. Thanks so very much for sharing with us.

Chantilly, I am so sorry to hear about your Mom. My Mother passed away January 4th and I feel your shock. You are not alone, as I am sure you can see. Talking about how you feel with help you to feel connected to people for understand whoat you are going through. I too had to make the difficult decision not to intervene and let my Mom go, as she too did not want to be hooked up to machine. It is more difficult than anything else I have had to do yet. For me, the shock is just starting to wear off and I am dreading February 4th, it would have been her 81st Birthday. I was going to write today about how bad a day it is but when I saw your post it helped me to realize again that their are others out there who understand and are also suffering. Hang in there and know that we are all here for you whenever you need us.

Hey All, I am having such a bad day today. I just can't settle on doing anyting and my emotions are everywhere, but mostly I just want to cry. My husband and daughter are so important to me that I don't want to burden them with my overwhelming sadness. Anyone have any suggestions? I am at my wits end.

I have just lost my Mom, she was 80, on January 4th and still cannot believe it is true. I am having the worst time trying to clean out her apartment but am managing short stints with at least one day in between visits. I want to call her to talk to her about any little thing because she was always there for me and we always talked daily. I feel so lost and alone. I am an only child and my father passed 11 years ago. I cannot sleep and so I found this site in the hopes of finding others who know what it is to lose their Mom.