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How much longer is this pain going to last? It has been 28 days and I still have the same pain as I did when I first got the news of my Sister dying. She passed away on New Year's Eve from an accidental drug overdose and she was 35 years old. I am g…
I am feeling really bad today for my Father and my Older Sister for going in and seeing Mindy when she died at her house. They think she was down for 10-12 hours before they found her. I wish they would not have went in to see her and have that visi…
Not having a good day today. I have been feeling really sad and angry today. When I was working I felt like I was walking around in a fog. My memory is horrible and I keep worrying about my nieces who are having a really rough time as well. I am so…
My heart goes out to you Michelle as you traverse this long road. I am so sorry for you and your family to hear about your sister, Mindy. My son, Jeremy also had a long history of drug abuse since high school which ultimately took his life on this T…
Michelle, my heartfelt condolences on the loss of your sister. Glad you found this website...it has truly been a godsend for me. While I have not lost a sibling my 33 year old daughter (and only child) died on May 25, 2009 (4 wheeler accident). I kn…
I have never made a blog before so I am not sure what to do, but it seems that I am doing a lot of "first things" lately. My head still feels foggy and I still feel a sense of disbelief about my Baby Sister. She was only 35 years old and has 13 year…
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- About Me:
- I am 38 years old a mother of one and step mother of 2. I am a Nurse and I have one older sister and had one younger sister. I live in Florida and the rest of my family live in PA. I am married to a wonderful man that supports me in everything. I am a very lucky person to have such an amazing Husband.
- About my Loss:
- I lost my baby Sister, Mindy on New Year's Eve 09. This is the hardest thing I have ever been through. She left behind 13 year old twin girls and a family who loves her so much. She had an addiction to drugs and she laid down and went to sleep and did not wake back up. It was sudden and we did not know she had relapsed. Mindy was 35 years old. I miss her so much and I am so sad. I feel like I have a big hole in me and part of me died too. I don't understand why people around me can't understand how I feel or what I am going through. I have lost my Grand Parents and that was hard, but this is different. The pain is so deep and hurts so much!
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In memory of my Sister, Mindy who passed away on New Year's Eve '09 from a drug overdose
I have never made a blog before so I am not sure what to do, but it seems that I am doing a lot of "first things" lately. My head still feels foggy and I still feel a sense of disbelief about my Baby Sister. She was only 35 years old and has 13 year old twin girls. My family is so torn and hurt so much. It feels like there is a big hole in my heart now. I just want this pain to stop. My baby Sister started experimenting with drugs when she was very young. We have tried to help her so many times… Continue
Posted on January 25, 2010 at 7:36am — 4 Comments
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- At 7:27pm on January 26, 2010,
beverly ann hurst said…
- My mother passed away 5-21-09.I still feel like it was yesterday sometimes.I miss her so much.My heart goes out to you.I know how bad it hurts you.You have an empty place in your heart that noone can ever fill.All were left with are memories of what we had.I'll cherish those forever.you are the only one that has even answered me.Have you had any comments from anyone?
- At 9:45pm on January 24, 2010,
Janine said…
- Yes Michelle I know what you mean. It is all still so raw for me. I am going on with life but I feel like something is missing because it is. Lesley was my best friend and will never be replaced. People have told me that one day I will think of Lesley and smile instead of crying from the pain. Be kind to your self and allow yourself to grieve and cry as required. I have found this forum to be very helpful as I don't have that many firends and it hurts my family too much to talk to them. We are all coping in our own way.
- At 9:03pm on January 24, 2010,
beverly ann hurst said…
- i'm sorry for the loss of your sister.Iost my mother 5-09.I know how much it hurts to loose someone that you love.My mother was my best friend.Not a day goes by without thinking of her.I miss her so much.
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Hi Stella. I am so sorry about your loss. I am in a similar situation. My fiancee of 55 died on Feb. 11 unexpectedly with a heart attac, at the age of 55 and I am so angry and depressed and am a Christian but still have not found the comfort that I…
Marlene,
I don't even know where to begin in conveying my condolences to you for all of your losses. Sorry just seems so lame and insignificant. My heart goes out to you.
You're surprised that you think you can write?? You ARE a writer. I assumed…
Thank you so much for your understanding and your empathy. I'm very sorry to hear about the loss of your husband, especially to a heart attack at such a young age. I just never even considered that something like this could happen in MY life. I know…
Laura--Thank you so much. It actually allows me to breathe a little easier knowing that people here will understand what I'm going through, even if it's in their own individual ways. I don't feel like anyone here will rush me along in my grief; curr…
First of all, it hasn't happened yet. Doctors said that any hour from now it could be the time. My father is at the hospital and I take care of my brother (food, school, etc). I can't sleep and I'm grieving like she's already gone. Other problems oc…
This is for anyone who has lost somone to cancer. I lost my adopted Mom to breast cancer some years ago. She was everything I could have asked for. She loved me because I was just me. She also loved my family and children as if they were her own.
I am sorry for your loss. I lost my husband suddenly to a heart attack Nov. 2008. Its still hard. I'm still healing... or trying. I know about losing the center of your world. The one everything in your life revolves around. How every thought always…
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Looks like a lot of love in his eyes. It must have been really rough to watch him go through everything. Death can be a brutal thing to watch. Its hard to see someone you love suffer so. You saw something you never wanted to see. Its too bad everyon…
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To One In Sorrow
Let me come in where you are weeping, friend,
And let me take your hand.
I, who have known a sorrow such as yours, can understand.
Let me come in--I would be very still beside you in your grief;
I would not bid you cease your weeping, friend,
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And let me take your hand.
I, who have known a sorrow such as yours, can understand.
Let me come in--I would be very still beside you in your grief;
I would not bid you cease your weeping, friend,
Tears bring relief. Let me come in--and hold your hand,
For I have known a sorrow such as yours, And understand.
-Grace Noll Crowell
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