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Gail Sawyer's avatar

Thank you for putting into words the feelings I never knew how to express when my fiancee died suddenly at age 36. But that was over 34 years ago. At that time I was a functioning alcoholic so his death just gave me something else to “drink at”.

I’m sober over 27 years now and when my mom died suddenly 22 years ago, I knew better how to process the grief. However, the second year was the worse for some reason, so I sought counseling where for three months I did nothing but read to her every letter I’d written to my mom since her death. It freed me immeasurably.

Thank you again for such an eloquent post. 🤗💕

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Molly Krober's avatar

So wonderfully written thank you for sharing this throwback. It’s not easy to deal with jealousy when it’s current let alone revisit. You are beautifully brave and I always look forward to your newsletter popping up in my inbox. Everything you write is so honest and relatable and I feel less alone. Thank you!

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