That's not right Aussie. I still grieve when thinking of my daughter. It becomes easier as time goes by but never goes away completely. Dwelling doesn't help but when reminded of it spend a little time with it and move on til the next time. They're waiting for you and rejoice in that an that they are free of the worlds problems .
Get out of there before you die too, my friend.
I hope you are getting help. Sometimes you can get so low it's really hard to get out of it without helpAmen… That brought tears to my eyes to read that.. I myself have attempted suicide with a pistol a little over a month ago , for some reason it didn’t fire. When I came to my senses, It really scared me that I was that far down to do something like that.. I have started to slit my wrist before but found it practically impossible to kill my self that way. I need to learn to cope with life better. I am self-harming with a knife to deal with the feelings I have. I gave my life to Christ 8 months ago. Life has beat me down. I pray and pray for the day I reach a point in life where I can say it is well with my soul…
It touches me to see you still praising God after what you’ve been through. I’m amazed…
I know a mother and father who lost their son and they took it extremely hard. They are now homeless and on drugs and alcohol. They were very decent folks before that. They gave up on life. It is so sad to see them now.
God bless you!!
It's the traditional mourning period in Judaism. After that, life starts to get back to normal. It is possible in the Lord to avoid grieving altogether. What does grief achieve?
I grieve for the loss of their presence. No longer enjoying time with them, loving them. There is no guarantee we both will be in heaven or either of us. Personally, i don't expect to see my loved ones again.
What purpose does grieving serve? King David said of his dead son that he, David, would go to his son but his son was not coming back. Then he got on with his life.
I am sorry Aussie. Like it or not it's a natural process to saying farewell. I think you are missing out. To each his own. Try it. God bless.
Missing out on what exactly? I can say goodbye without sorrow and grief. I went through this most recently when my now wife went into hospital. She was there for 3 weeks, courtesy of a bad reaction to some medication. I could hardly function for a while. I did not realise how attached to her I had become. I needed to be strong for her, so being filled with grief was not going to help. Her kidneys were failing and her vital signs were terrible. Watching someone you care about with a breathing tube, blood pressure and heart rate all over the place and swollen like a balloon is not easy. It was made harder because it was during COVID and visiting was much restricted. So I had to rely on the Lord.
People have different ways of handling loss. All your losses may catch up to you someday. It would be a good thing for you. It's a release and a way to say goodbye. You've ran from it, from your feeling's. JMO.
Grief serves the process of adjustment. It is a natural process that gives witness to the depth of love. Sometimes grief can be complicated by other issues, like alcoholism or trauma, and become prolonged. But that is not what we are talking about here. "Normal" grief takes a good year as all the major holidays and anniversaries come and go for the first time without the loved one. It is not something we cam turn on and off by shear will power or even prayer power and faith. Grief is actually a blessing. It shows us our vulnerability.
