Hitting the wall again and not happy

[signsntimes]

Just....sad. Crying most of the day even when the sun is out is a bad sign. I wish I was with my dog.

Comments

[ar_wahan]

Don't want to say platitudes, Ilene. So will just do this:

((((((((((hugs))))))))))))

[signsntimes]

Sometimes one just needs a hug and yours are appreciated. There is no family like cyber family and thank you.

[pondhopper]

It'll take a good long while for the sadness to abate.

Love to you, dear Ilene.

[serendipity]

You've experienced way too much trauma all at once. It will take time to heal. And it will probably happen in spirals - some days you'll feel better, then you'll spiral down and backwards, but hopefully overall you'll spiral up and forward.

[markmc03]

The grieving process is a painful one, I'll grant you that. And when you are in the middle of the maelstrom, it's hard to appreciate that it does get better, but you need to keep reminding yourself of that. It does get better. I have days myself when I think to myself "just get through this day". Give yourself an enormous amount of slack - in other words, don't beat yourself up no matter how tempting it may feel to do so - allow yourself to be sad. Sad is okay. Sad slowly - sometimes painfully slowly - changes, first to numbness, maybe to anger, but there will come a time when you see something beautiful or absolutely adorable, and you'll smile. Hang in there, Ilene. Yeah, even crying is good. Wipe off a tear and hold your finger up to the sun and look for the little rainbow inside. (science guarantees its there - nothing supernatural about that ...but those splashes of colour can help lifts your spirits, corny as that may sound. And remember, this too shall pass. - and here's another hug!

[mummm]

I've cried for long periods of time over our pet loses. It will pass but it does take time. Please hang in there dear Ilene!

[thoughtsbykat]

I have been off lj for awhile, sorry for the way things are. Big hugs to you.