My father died recently, and after losing my mother when I was a teenager, I am now parentless at age 32. My dad did a lot of strange things that I feel somewhat betrayed by, including basically taking on a 'second family' in the last few years of his life. (Basically gold diggers who were after his money.)

So I feel that I was processing his death for only a day or two before these people did things so dramatic and upsetting, it kind of stalled my grief process. I feel almost completely in denial that he has died...I even pick up the phone to call him several times a week.

Does anyone have any advice on how to process these feelings, or grief in general? I thought I'd felt alone in the past, but now I realize I had no idea what loneliness could really look like.

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Hi Andrea!Feel sorry for your loss!Life sometímes is so difficult and it affects all of us throughout our lives! And when we think that this is it,we cant cope,somenthing,someone(a friend,a relative,a book that we were reading),help us somehow to continúe! You are not alone in this!I know that perhaps you dont get it now, but time will help you! You will heal and life will continúe for you! All the best! Isabel

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