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Coping With the Loss of a Child
2008-05-21 14:28:00 The death of a child is always a dreadful thing. The effect of a child’s death is often felt very widely and can have an impact on many people including the extended family, school friends and their families and teachers. Working through your grief can be a poignant process, but it is essential to ensure ...
I Can?t Take It ?
2008-04-23 17:57:00 I cant take it. I have no one to support me in real life. No family at all except Nana and she is over in Australia. Bobby my husband says I make him depressed and That I need help. I told him he makes me feel worse. Brendan my youngest son keeps telling me to try ...
Best Flowers to Show Sympathy
2008-04-20 07:00:00 People use flowers for a number of reasons. They are sent to others when something great has happened in their life, as an expression of love, for encouragement, and also for sympathy. They are a way in which people let others know that they are thinking about them in both good times and in bad, ...
By: Resources zone
Thoughts From Our Friend, Kim - Where Does Your Garden Grow?
2008-04-05 18:01:00 The following is an excerpt from Stephen’s Moon A Mother’s Journey Through Grief written by Marcia Carter. “Every single flower that came through the door was a symbol of someone’s love for Stephen. I had never before had a clue just how much flowers meant at the time of death. ….that night feeling that all the flowers around Stephen were ...
Another Season and the Yellow Butterfly
2008-04-01 15:16:00 April 22, 2004, my life was forever changed. My 14 year old daughter, Olivia Corinne Hoff passed away. It will be four years April 22, 2008. As I look back now, I don?t even know how I survived. I didn?t think it was possible to live another day, another week, another month and another year, but ...
No Matter How Your Loved One Dies, He Is Still Your Loved One
2008-04-01 15:10:00 no matter how your love on dies. it is still your love one. i was reading a lot of the stoys. and for me im not ashamed to say. my only child was a drug user. its out there more then people now. and there is no shame. because a death is a death. my ...
My Son Died of A Drug Overdose
2008-03-31 16:44:00 My experience with my 18 year old son Matt, who died of a drug overdose on June 3, 2007, is somewhat like that of one of your recent guests, Dr. Nancy Rosenbledt. Before his teens, Matt was a nice, friendly, caring, and happy go lucky kid who for the most part, we did not have any ...
I Lost My Daughter on March 8
2008-03-28 00:05:00 lost my daughter Lanai on March 9, 2008. She would have been my first. I miss her so much and it hurts. I know that I will get through it but dealing with this alone has been extremely difficult. I find comfort in reading everyone comments to each other and praying. I know that she ...
Please Assist My Brother and I with Our Guilt and Love and Loss of our Rec
2008-03-21 15:10:00 I am a 38 year old single woman, with 2 beautiful boys ages 18 and 9. I lost a lot time with my mother due to my past addictions many years ago and never even had the chance to say goodbye or attend her funeral. On Feb. 6 of 2008 my dearest father went in ...
My Oldesn Son Just Passed Away
2008-03-19 14:56:00 my oldest son, Shawn, passed away form injuries received in a car wreck on 3-01-08. the pain is so unreal. we loved him so much, we did everything together. I have a hard time just going to work. I would of done anything to be able to trade him places. he has three younger brothers,we all ...
A Response to ?Sudden Death of My Mother? that Speaks to Us All
2008-03-12 18:57:00 I understand that empty whole that?s left. I have a similar experience? My Mom was about to turn 60, and as healthy and happy as anybody. My mom, she was the center of this universe, really - even if YOU didn?t know it, the world did revolve around MY mom! She was my best friend. She ...
I Need to Learn How to Cope
2008-03-05 15:15:00 I lost My 19 year old, one month after her birthday in a drunk driving accident. Her boyfriend was driving drunk, he survived, she died instantly. I am going out of my mind. She was my only child. I need to learn how to cope with my new life. Sue Drs. Gloria and Heidi Respond Dear Sue, We are ...
In Memory of Carrie
2008-03-03 18:54:00 It was a beautiful morning. I started the day off like I usually do on a Saturday. First thing I call my parents, as they are 6 hours ahead of us in Scotland. I chatted like I always do, eager to hear news from the week before. Then after breakfast, I made a cup of ...
Kelli?s Mom Is Trying To Help Stop Drunk Drivers
2008-03-02 16:01:00 Note: Kelli’s law for South Carolina reads: “Notwithstanding another provision of law, each highway patrol vehicle must be equipped with a field breathalyzer device that must be administered on a person who a highway patrolman has stopped for being suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or another substance.” Please visit http://www.myspace.com/kelli_la-ine_doa to see the ...
Death and Dying
2008-02-22 06:02:00 No, I’m not obsessed with death. At least, no more than the next person. Honestly, I haven't done any more posts on death than I have any other subject. Worrying about death wastes your time, and time is all you have between right now and death. Still, I’ve been to way too many funerals the last few years. They come in all kinds. Ove the years I’ve reported on many that had brawls, some with police involvement. Remind me to do a post on redneck funerals some day. But today, it’s just plain death and the jokes we make about it to ease our nervousness. Isn't it humam nature to joke about the things that scare us the most? Sex, rejection, and yes, death (just don't joke about it in an airport). After all, death is just part of life, albeit the last part. Silence of the Seniors The story of Oscar, the LOLcat of Death, has been made into a movie. Loyal to the end. Video: The Business of Death. Top Ten Bizarre Hollywood Deaths. (v...
By: Miss Cellania
I Lost My Grandson November 23, 2007
2008-02-09 02:49:00 On November 23, 2007 my grandson Andrew 2.5 years old. Who had lived with me and was my life went to the emergency room that day because the night before he had been throwing up all night. He stayed most of the day with his mom and his mom wanted to have him admitted and ...
Yoga this morning
2008-02-06 14:26:00 I am still struggling this morning to shake the reality of the real world. Its unscripted and unexpected comments from innocent bystanders shake my wobbly legs on this chillier Feb morning as I am undressing for yoga class….it is not even 7 AM! As I peel the layers of outerwear off my own body, remove my shoes ...
How Do You Lose Your Brother?
2008-02-01 16:30:00 What at? Did you say he shot himself? When did this…my head just started to spin. It was like I was having a very bad nightmare that I just needed to wake up from. February 7, 2006 was a day that I will not forget. My older brother took his gun and shot and killed ...
Time is Different When You?re Grieving
2008-01-28 15:46:00 Four months ago my daughter was killed in a car crash. Her sudden death on a snowy night stunned her 15-year-old twins and sent shock waves through the entire family. Many of us are still in shock. I know I am. One moment, I know my daughter is gone. The next moment, I can’t believe ...
I Lost My Two Children to Long QT Syndrome
2008-01-21 15:26:00 My only two children died from Long QT Syndrome, Jimmy Brackett Died April 15, 2000 suffering from a seizure, Only two years later my Daughter Crissy Brackett died same as her brother on July 25, 2002 They both left behind a baby girl Jimmy’s daughter Alexis now 9 years old and Jessica now 6 years old, ...
Is Grieving Different When You Lose an Adult Child Vs. a Small Child?
2008-01-18 16:23:00 Dr. Gloria, My 32 year old son died in Sept 2007 and I have been trying to deal with my grief. I came across your griefblog recently and am pleased to be able to have access to someone with your background. In trying to find books and websites to help me, I am finding that there ...
I Lost my Brother and Mother
2008-01-16 16:38:00 My mother had a 3 story house that is broken into one studio apartment with a bathroom in the basement, a 2-bedroom duplex on the first and second floor. I lived in the studio apartment, my mother and sister shared the first floor and my brother had the second floor duplex. We all lived there ...
I Dreamed Today
2008-01-08 20:07:00 I DREAMED TODAY, of a little one being born, with ten little toes, ten little fingers and a pug little nose, AND I PRAYED. I DREAMED TODAY, that my little one open her eyes and noticed that I was her mom, and she looked at me with such a smile and eyes so bright it took my ...
Cenos
2008-01-08 14:32:00 I will name this thing we are not made for This thing that has happened to some, that we never expected, that we blame ourselves for, more that we should. We sit next to you on the bus, talk to you at work or in line You might never know, we cloak it well Unless you catch us crushed, Pulled over past impromptu roadside ...
My Youngest Son Died in an Accident
2008-01-06 17:05:00 My youngest son Nathan, just 20 years old died in a car accident on my husbands birthday July 7th, 2007. He took a curve too fast on July 4th at 3:30 am, the same curve he had taken 100 times before. He was not not wearing a seat belt, he was ejected from the car ...
Why did you come 2008?
2008-01-04 22:56:00 Why did you come two thousand and eight? And why is everyone happy and feeling so great? If your intention is to bring me joy, then it is too late Since you have already determined my fate I cannot welcome another new year Without having my beloved daughter near It is amazing how everyone else is joyful and wants to cheer I ...
I Lost My Son, Gabriel
2008-01-02 14:39:00 I lost my son Gabriel almost 3 years ago , He will be 3 on Feb.14ith. He was 11 weeks old. My life for the last 2.5 years has been completely turned inside out, upside down, and blown totally to bits. I am thankful that I still have a little shred of my sanity left. Losing ...
Missed Opportunities
2008-01-02 13:33:00 When we lose a loved one, sometimes when we reflect on the past, we find missed opportunities. The spring before Alicia died, she was invited to a 2 week seminar at Princeton. I never told her how proud I was of her accomplishments! She was working on her PhD in mathematics and she had earned ...
My Daughter Was Killed in November
2007-12-29 17:48:00 On Nov., 13, 2007 my daughter, Loriel, was killed in a car accident. She was 23 years old and on her way home from work. I miss her so much and just wnat to leave this world to go be with her. I would never hurt myself, but my pain feels so great. Julie A response ...
A Double Loss of Mother and Son
2007-12-29 17:13:00 My mom was very sick but young and we didn’t except her to go so soon. i miss her so much she was my best friend i could talk to her about anything. and even if she didn’t always like the topic of conversation she always sat there patiently trying to give me advice no ...
Thank you friend
2007-12-29 16:43:00 Thank you friend for always being there for me And seeing what I saw and did not see I am blessed to have you by my side At good times, bad times, and when I lost my child You have accepted the person I became And realized that your friend can not be the same! Friend, you have never asked me ...
My Friend Lost His Son
2007-12-11 16:42:00 Dr. Gloria I am certain you get tons of these emails daily. I have been reading a few things of yours online (radio transcripts etc). and felt I’d take my chance in emailing you. On July 22, 2006 a dear friend of mine lost his son. He was only 8 years old and he died on ...
I Wish
2007-12-10 21:37:00 Mother, I never imagined you’ll be standing at my grave Praying, chatting with me, fearless and brave Mother, I know you are so miserable and sad And no one can ease your pain, even Dad I know your happy days with me are gone Can a mother ever be content after losing a daughter or a son? Life will forever be ...
My Story - My Daughter Died of Long QT Syndrome. Everyone Should Know About
2007-11-30 20:05:00 It has been three years since the death of my daughter. Here is my personal story. It was April 12, 2004 that I went into my daughter’s bedroom to wake her up for school and found her not breathing. My daughter was in the hospital for 10 days, on life support. The doctors were not sure ...
Survival Guilt
2007-11-29 20:14:00 Hi, I lost a sister 30 years ago to cancer. I am now graduate student of social work helping children in clinical setting deal with trauma, grief, and developmental delays. I am writing a paper on ?survival guilt? based on the movie ?Ordinary People? which is about a teen male who loses a brother to a ...
I Lost My Grandson to SIDS
2007-11-28 18:28:00 I lost my grandson Braxton Tyler to SIDS when he was 7 weeks old. He passed on 12/21/03 and I still grieve to this day. I miss him just as much today and when he died. I wonder when will it get easier ?!? I dont talk about him much because people dont know how ...
We Lost Our Son in September
2007-11-26 21:19:00 Thank you for hosting your radio show. It has helped my wife and I after the loss of our 19 year-old youngest son was killed in a traffic accident on 29 September 2007. We listen to past and present radio shows each evening. I never imagined there could be so much pain and suffering in ...
Anticipatory Grief and Holidays: 12 Survival Tips
2007-11-26 12:47:00 Anticipatory grief - a feeling of loss before a death or dreaded event occurs - is a hard journey. Holidays make it even harder. At a time when you’re supposed to feel happy and joyful, you feel sad and anxious. You’re on pins and needles and wonder what will happen next. Remember, your grief stems from ...
How to Be Kind to Yourself When Mourning
2007-11-25 15:16:00 Have you forgotten all about your physical needs since the death of your loved one? Perhaps you have lost all interest in life. Are you afraid to focus your attention on anything other than the deceased, because you believe to do so means you are being disrespectful? Forgetting the self and thinking that any form of ...
My Son Was Killed on His New Motorbike
2007-11-13 03:00:00 Hello, My name is Lianne, my precious 26 year old son Justin got his much dreamed of motorbike on Saturday the 18th august 2007 and was killed on the Wednesday the 22nd. It was such a shock when I got that phone call to say that he had died, it feels like I have had life ...
The loss of my Child -
2007-11-13 02:45:00 He passed away due to pnemonia Born on: 12/09/00 - 01/01/01 One of the first things i did after my son’s funeral was to write it all down. My son’s short life. How much we wanted him. How much we loved him. What dreams we dreamed. And how, so suddenly, so horribly, he was snatched away from us. Without ...
Playing Hurt
2007-11-12 19:44:00 When we got the call at 2 AM last Saturday, I hopped out of bed with the thought that anyone faced with a ring in the middle of the night would have: “Who in the world would be calling us at this hour?” I looked at caller ID and, not recognizing the number?and seeing that it ...
Thank You for Your Encouragement
2007-11-09 00:16:00 My family recently lost 3 members. My Uncle Glen who was only 34 and both of my grandparents who were both under 65 and I wated to thank you for the encouragment and help that I have recieved through this website. I also wanted to bring your attention and the attention of your other readers to ...
My Grandson Died at Birth. How Do I Help My Daughter?
2007-11-01 20:21:00 My name is Jenn, Oct 25th 2007 my daughter gave birth to a beautiful boy. there were complications, the cord was wrapped around his neck. They revived him and he was alive by machines until the 28th. my daughter had to hold her beautiful baby while he died. the pain i feel almost knocks me ...
My Daughter and Her Boyfried Were Run Over and Killed on the Highway Octobe
2007-10-30 00:26:00 My 18 year old daughter (Elyse) and her 20 year old boy friend (Tyler) were run over and killed on the highway. Their car broke down and they got out of their car to get help and were run over on October 7, 2007 both were killed at the accident site. We (both families) decided ...
My Husband Was Murdered on October 8th
2007-10-25 21:18:00 On Oct 8th 2007, the father of my two boys was murdered. I had no other boyfreinds before him and he was all I knew for the 12 yrs we were together. We had our share of problems as he struggled with drug use, which led to his eventual death. Yet despite of our problems ...
Making God-Like Decisions
2007-10-25 09:01:00 Yesterday was very difficult. Because Dr. Smith (the incompetent doctor) didn't respond to five telephone calls over a five hour period, we had to delay hospice for an extra day. Talk about a selfish "a**hole." Then the hospice representative was three hours late; it was a true emergency and she was very apologetic.She was also very competent and empathetic. When she called to get directions, she could hear mother moaning in the background. Upon her arrival, she immediately ordered morphine for the pain, and within three hours had a nurse at my mother's side to administer it.Still, it was a terribly long and painful day. On my way to Casa del Mar I picked up a song book at the guitar shop of folk songs from my youth that my mother loves. To calm my mother down, I played the autoharp for three hours or so. I had read that even when a person is totally out of it, they can still hear. I was sure that my mother heard the love in my voice, and it was very healing for me to sing as well...
A Remembrance of Our Daughter Who Died in Ghana, West Africa
2007-10-23 14:56:00 Our daughter would have turned 21 10/23/86 but instead she was killed in a 19 passenger van accident ( four other people died)last November 20, 2006 in Ghana, West Africa where she was participating in her Junior year abroad (E.O.P.) through University of California at Santa Cruz. Tuesday night, almost a full moon, and clear skies ...
A Eulogy for My Family, Killed in a Car Crash in Croatia
2007-10-23 00:20:00 My family were killed in a car crash in Croatia. My husband, Matthew, was 40; and our daughter, Tegan, was 4. The driver of the car, our friend, - Sinisa - was in his 30’s and about to be married in a few weeks to Branka. They were driving in the early summer evening back ...
Jenise Writes to Debbie About the Loss of Her Son
2007-10-21 20:37:00 Dear Debbie I personally understand your feelings. My son was 18 days away from turning 27. His life was full of up and downs mostly downs. He was born hearing impaired and learning disabled. We fought the system and my son graduated from high school even when one of his doctors said he would drop out. ... |
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