Emma, I'm sorry for your loss. Dealing with those personality changes is emotionally and physically draining. And of course very hurtful. It helps to understand that the body and it's faculties don't last forever. Detachment is a great tool. A good c...

Hi Nicole.  Hello and good wishes to all in the forum. Sometimes I don't know what's bothering me until I pinpoint it's a recurrence of grief. I realize now it doesn't really go away. It just needs a place to go.  I hope you are well, and I'm gratefu...

Yes, I think that's what it is. A part of life. And a process. The key is not to let a brick wall of resistance to grief overwhelm us. Take one brick out at a time. You know, instead of looking through a window, look beyond it. 

@ElaineM928269 wrote:After being married 49 years and 9 months, my husband passed away.  He went in for pre-op testing because he was having a second knee replacement done.  They found two blocked arteries - one was 95% and the other 80% plus he had ...

Thank you Nicole. I also think of all you guys on the forum. I've been grateful for the opportunity to stop in and express and focus on grief. It's most helpful that this forum focuses on grief. It pinpoints why we stop in here instead of stuffing ou...