I made it until 11 with no tears

[athenaworth]

I am going longer and longer between sob-fests. I think part of what's keeping them at bay is that I keep pretending to myself that he's at home sleeping right now. I even made a little bed up for him and put his mousie there so he could sleep there. It's probably not healthy, but it's working for now.

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[sassy_lod]

I don't think I'd worry about "not healthy". If it's working for you, go with it. You do whatever you can to get by. Eventually you'll find you do it less often, but for now....whatever works for you is the way to go. There's no right and wrong in surviving grief. ((hugs))

[anonymous]

It's perfectly natural and healthy. I put Tim's bed in the spare room along with his collar, food bowl and ashes. I like to look at it when I walk in.

[athenaworth]

I've started making a habit of making Dude's bed for him in the morning and saying goodbye to him like I did every morning that he was alive. I don't wanna let go.