Comments for Heartache to Healing Grief Support http://heartachetohealing.com/blog Coping with grief stages, grief and loss, providing grief support Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:21:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Grieving Makes Way For Grace by Sympathy http://heartachetohealing.com/blog/how-do-you-deal-with-grief/grieving-grace/comment-page-1/#comment-761 Sympathy Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:21:29 +0000 http://heartachetohealing.com/blog/?p=2124#comment-761 That's a nice way of dealing with grief. Very heartwarming! That’s a nice way of dealing with grief. Very heartwarming!

]]> Comment on What Can Faith Do to Heal Your Grief? by Sympathy http://heartachetohealing.com/blog/spiritual-healing/what-can-faith-do-to-heal-your-grief/comment-page-1/#comment-760 Sympathy Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:58:37 +0000 http://heartachetohealing.com/blog/?p=773#comment-760 Very comforting and touching song :) Very comforting and touching song :)

]]> Comment on Support Groups for Widows by Diane Gandy Sisler http://heartachetohealing.com/blog/grief-support/support-groups-for-widows/comment-page-1/#comment-755 Diane Gandy Sisler Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:08:28 +0000 http://heartachetohealing.com/blog/?p=311#comment-755 I tried to subscribe but it won't go through. I am just trying to find some support out there. My daughters, Kristi 7 and Jennifer 5 passed 27 years ago and then 3 years ago after meeting a man that made me want to live again, I agreed after five years together to marry him. We married in March and in Dec he was diagnosised with pancreatic cancer. He lost his battle 13 months later on a 6 month prognosis. I haven't found any true support groups out there for Widows and Widowers. There are some that get together for the purpose of dating and that isn't the deal. This may not get to anyone, but at least I tried. I guess when i get strong enough, this will be my other mission. My fist is fighting Pancreatic Cancer. Thank you for listening. I tried to subscribe but it won’t go through. I am just trying to find some support out there. My daughters, Kristi 7 and Jennifer 5 passed 27 years ago and then 3 years ago after meeting a man that made me want to live again, I agreed after five years together to marry him. We married in March and in Dec he was diagnosised with pancreatic cancer. He lost his battle 13 months later on a 6 month prognosis. I haven’t found any true support groups out there for Widows and Widowers. There are some that get together for the purpose of dating and that isn’t the deal. This may not get to anyone, but at least I tried. I guess when i get strong enough, this will be my other mission. My fist is fighting Pancreatic Cancer. Thank you for listening.

]]> Comment on How To Cope With Grief During The Holidays by David G. Hallman http://heartachetohealing.com/blog/how-do-you-deal-with-grief/how-to-cope-with-grief-during-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-748 David G. Hallman Sun, 11 Dec 2011 18:07:20 +0000 http://heartachetohealing.com/blog/?p=1783#comment-748 Thank JoAnne for this helpful and very practical posting. I am subscribing to your blog and look forward to your future commentaries. As you acknowledge, the holiday season is particularly challenging when one has lost loved ones and have many treasured memories of Christmases-past. I was reflecting on this given the recent loss of my long-term partner. I've just blogged about it as well: "A Deviant Christmas" at http://bit.ly/vHMT5c Warm best wishes, David Thank JoAnne for this helpful and very practical posting. I am subscribing to your blog and look forward to your future commentaries.

As you acknowledge, the holiday season is particularly challenging when one has lost loved ones and have many treasured memories of Christmases-past. I was reflecting on this given the recent loss of my long-term partner. I’ve just blogged about it as well: “A Deviant Christmas” at http://bit.ly/vHMT5c

Warm best wishes,
David

]]> Comment on Support Groups for Widows by Evelyn Whittaker http://heartachetohealing.com/blog/grief-support/support-groups-for-widows/comment-page-1/#comment-747 Evelyn Whittaker Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:47:18 +0000 http://heartachetohealing.com/blog/?p=311#comment-747 My husband of 29 yrs. passed away 4 months ago and I feel so alone . I miss so much and I have days when I cry so much and don't stop for a while . I hold his picture to my chest sitting on our bed and I sleep on his side now with one of his shirts that I have kept . He was much older than me but , we were also best friends and loved each other so much . I would really love to hear from any of you . This time of the holidays and all I just wish they would just come and go quickly . I am staying home for the holidays where I can just cry without being with people. I would not want to spoil their holidays . I just need someone to talk to . My husband of 29 yrs. passed away 4 months ago and I feel so alone . I miss so much and I have days when I cry so much and don’t stop for a while . I hold his picture to my chest sitting on our bed and I sleep on his side now with one of his shirts that I have kept . He was much older than me but , we were also best friends and loved each other so much . I would really love to hear from any of you . This time of the holidays and all I just wish they would just come and go quickly . I am staying home for the holidays where I can just cry without being with people. I would not want to spoil their holidays . I just need someone to talk to .

]]> Comment on Celebrating The Journey Through Grief by jackie nannini http://heartachetohealing.com/blog/permission-to-heal/celebrating-journey-grief/comment-page-1/#comment-746 jackie nannini Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:40:00 +0000 http://heartachetohealing.com/blog/?p=2161#comment-746 Michael, Thankyou your words mean more than you will ever know. You think I gave you strength but in truth my strength came from the belief that my children were and are the greatest gifts I was ever given. I found my strength in all of you and still do to this day. To see the amazing man you are and the unity you bring to this family makes me know all the pain we have gone through gave us a gift we may never have had. I am so thankful that my son is a man with such a kind beautiful big heart even though he has also endured great pain. I love you too! Michael, Thankyou your words mean more than you will ever know. You think I gave you strength but in truth my strength came from the belief that my children were and are the greatest gifts I was ever given. I found my strength in all of you and still do to this day. To see the amazing man you are and the unity you bring to this family makes me know all the pain we have gone through gave us a gift we may never have had. I am so thankful that my son is a man with such a kind beautiful big heart even though he has also endured great pain. I love you too!

]]> Comment on Celebrating The Journey Through Grief by michael http://heartachetohealing.com/blog/permission-to-heal/celebrating-journey-grief/comment-page-1/#comment-742 michael Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:17:34 +0000 http://heartachetohealing.com/blog/?p=2161#comment-742 this is a very touching and heartfelt article. it makes me both very proud and sad that the author is my mother. it doesnt seem fair that one person should have to endure so much pain and grief, however, on the other hand , it has made her o the strongest willed person i have ever known in my 42 years on this earth. the knowledge she has shared with all 5 of her children is priceless. Thank You for helping my (our) family thru all those dark days. i love you michael this is a very touching and heartfelt article. it makes me both very proud and sad that the author is my mother. it doesnt seem fair that one person should have to endure so much pain and grief, however, on the other hand , it has made her o the strongest willed person i have ever known in my 42 years on this earth. the knowledge she has shared with all 5 of her children is priceless. Thank You for helping my (our) family thru all those dark days.

i love you
michael

]]> Comment on Celebrating The Journey Through Grief by jackie nannini http://heartachetohealing.com/blog/permission-to-heal/celebrating-journey-grief/comment-page-1/#comment-741 jackie nannini Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:41:29 +0000 http://heartachetohealing.com/blog/?p=2161#comment-741 Sandy, Thank you for your comments. I am so glad to hear you are going to begin journaling again. It helped me so much and I know it can help you also. Just to see how my writing changed from all bad to some good was helpful for me. The more I journaled and faced my feelings the more I was able to remember alot of the good times and share those with my children. I know you will find a reason to celebrate and live again. Sandy, Thank you for your comments. I am so glad to hear you are going to begin journaling again. It helped me so much and I know it can help you also. Just to see how my writing changed from all bad to some good was helpful for me. The more I journaled and faced my feelings the more I was able to remember alot of the good times and share those with my children. I know you will find a reason to celebrate and live again.

]]> Comment on Celebrating The Journey Through Grief by Sandy Fioretti http://heartachetohealing.com/blog/permission-to-heal/celebrating-journey-grief/comment-page-1/#comment-739 Sandy Fioretti Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:11:43 +0000 http://heartachetohealing.com/blog/?p=2161#comment-739 Jackie, thank you for putting into words how my grief feels. I lost my husband a year and six months ago and most of the time I am "just alive". I also feel like much of myself died with him. Grief can be so selfish also. I often forget how my children feel. You have inspired me to start journaling again. I know sometime I will learn to live again. Jackie, thank you for putting into words how my grief feels. I lost my husband a year and six months ago and most of the time I am “just alive”. I also feel like much of myself died with him. Grief can be so selfish also. I often forget how my children feel. You have inspired me to start journaling again. I know sometime I will learn to live again.

]]> Comment on Celebrating The Journey Through Grief by jackie nannini http://heartachetohealing.com/blog/permission-to-heal/celebrating-journey-grief/comment-page-1/#comment-737 jackie nannini Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:31:23 +0000 http://heartachetohealing.com/blog/?p=2161#comment-737 Judy Thank you for your comments and I am sorry you are struggling. don't be to hard on yourself. One year is not alot of time in the world of grief. Hang in there, remain alive and keep working through your grief. One way to celebrate your mom's life is to just do that. Remember also you are not alone. Judy Thank you for your comments and I am sorry you are struggling. don’t be to hard on yourself. One year is not alot of time in the world of grief. Hang in there, remain alive and keep working through your grief. One way to celebrate your mom’s life is to just do that. Remember also you are not alone.

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