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He's gone & I am heartbroken yet resigned. Need to remember to breathe,
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<blockquote data-quote="Nancy" data-source="post: 500427" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>(((((HUGS))))) I am so sorry. It's good to talk about it. How did it happen that he left? Did he just announce he was leaving and did he say what he was going to do or did he just pack up and leave?</p><p></p><p>You are doing all the right things, bringing the family close together, assuring your easy child that he is always welcome there so he does not think this will happen to him. I'm glad you all went to lunch. Hold them all close in the coming days/weeks. Do things for yourself to reaffirm that you will be OK, and you will be OK. I honestly thought that I might die last year, at times I couldn't catch my breath. I thought no one would ever understand and what was worse is that my extended family was not very supportive and so I was not able to share my situation with many people. What I did discover is that not only did I survive but after a while I was at peace. I eventually accepted the fact that there was nothing I could do and I wasn't going to have it destroy my life and the rest of my family. easy child and I even went on a short trip to NYC and I had a wonderful time. You will be OK, but you will have waves of overwhelming sadness at times.</p><p></p><p>When difficult child left last year I couldn't go in her room without crying. I admire your strength. But very soon I also took down pictures and packed up memorabilia from her room. Every week I cleaned it out a little more and each time I found more using stuff I got mad again. But it helped to pack up her room and get rid of all the bad memories. It's been a year now and I am looking for paint and hopefully to replace the carpeting. </p><p></p><p>You know it's not over, you have not heard the last from him. But the next time you do you will be stronger and more convinced that you won't ever go back to the dark place you have been in.</p><p></p><p>Nancy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nancy, post: 500427, member: 59"] (((((HUGS))))) I am so sorry. It's good to talk about it. How did it happen that he left? Did he just announce he was leaving and did he say what he was going to do or did he just pack up and leave? You are doing all the right things, bringing the family close together, assuring your easy child that he is always welcome there so he does not think this will happen to him. I'm glad you all went to lunch. Hold them all close in the coming days/weeks. Do things for yourself to reaffirm that you will be OK, and you will be OK. I honestly thought that I might die last year, at times I couldn't catch my breath. I thought no one would ever understand and what was worse is that my extended family was not very supportive and so I was not able to share my situation with many people. What I did discover is that not only did I survive but after a while I was at peace. I eventually accepted the fact that there was nothing I could do and I wasn't going to have it destroy my life and the rest of my family. easy child and I even went on a short trip to NYC and I had a wonderful time. You will be OK, but you will have waves of overwhelming sadness at times. When difficult child left last year I couldn't go in her room without crying. I admire your strength. But very soon I also took down pictures and packed up memorabilia from her room. Every week I cleaned it out a little more and each time I found more using stuff I got mad again. But it helped to pack up her room and get rid of all the bad memories. It's been a year now and I am looking for paint and hopefully to replace the carpeting. You know it's not over, you have not heard the last from him. But the next time you do you will be stronger and more convinced that you won't ever go back to the dark place you have been in. Nancy [/QUOTE]
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