I Have Lost People I Love From Cancer

My dad passed away of Liver Cancer October 13th 2018. It is still pretty fresh in my mind and I am having a rough time getting through this. Christmas is going to be hard because I spent the last one with him. Processing this is getting to me enough that I don't feel like celebrating.

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LyricalOne · F

I’m very sorry for your loss. You’re still in the early stages of grief and the “firsts” are especially difficult. Not being in a celebratory mood is totally understandable.

PoisonLace · 41-45, F

@LyricalOne I'm really feeling it, and I've been told it doesn't get any better. :(

LyricalOne · F

@PoisonLace Are you getting any grief counseling? I benefited a lot from grief support groups. Life is never the same but in my experience, living with the loss does get easier.

LyricalOne · F

@PoisonLace Grief Share is the name of the group I attended. They have meetings across the country.

PoisonLace · 41-45, F

@LyricalOne I have been doing online counseling because it is cheaper than face to face therapy.

LyricalOne · F

@PoisonLace Very good, and should you want to look into Grief Share, their meetings are free.