Sorry for your loss. I'm not going to be much help I'm afraid but wanted to let you know that I'm thinking about you at this sad time.

I seem to be able to handle it. I have been through a lot of death, after all, I am 60 years old.

What helps me is my faith in God. It seems He has given me the strength to get through these rough roads I must travel.

Another thing that helps me is that I worked in nursing care and have administered to people dying and know what to expect and the process. It helps.

So sorry for the losses of your friends.

How do I cope? I take each as they come along. I have to trust God with the "why" questions and go to Him for comfort.

It's tough when younger people die. It's just so tragic.

Cry, cry, cry, ~ talk with friends, family, therapist, walk, exercise, journal, beat a pillow ~ scream

~ acknowledge all feelings and try to express them and release them and accept them as validate

~ hurt, anger, frustration, powerful feelings and need to be dealt with effectively to heal ~ love your self and receive love from significant people ~ sending you lots of healing hugs 

There is no exact formula on dealing with death. It is always difficult, traumatic and changes us. Everyone grieves in their own way and time.

Along with going to funerals of loved ones I work with the elderly, as well as Hospice. Death is much too familiar. Sometimes it can just overwhelm me, but most of the time I am able to work my way thru and I do believe they are at rest. .

I agree with that. I am going through a process now, that I am certain will end with the death of my wonderful father. He is 93 years old, lived a very independent life until he had a stroke a couple of weeks ago. Now he has Pneumonia and is back in the hospital. I believe they released him too soon a few days ago. So hard to deal with because I love him so much, but he is prepared to go and I am his health care proxy and it is so hard to say do not prolong his life. But he trusted me out of everyone with his affairs and I have to live up to that trust.

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Pneumonia

Ann said ...
There is no exact formula on dealing with death. It is always difficult, traumatic and changes us. Everyone grieves in their own way and time.

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Different things work for different people. But there are several healthy ways to it: 

Talking about it instead of grieving silently, can be damaging

Praying

sometimes even crying brings relief

Singing songs of worship can be soothing too...I reckon there are many others

For me, I sing, worship pray, talk and cry-my Dad and then my sister- wasn't easy though

Thank you. That is very sweet of you to leave me your sweet words.

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C.M. said ...
Sorry for your loss. I'm not going to be much help I'm afraid but wanted to let you know that I'm thinking about you at this sad time.

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Ooooooh! I would be a terrible nurse. I would blubber all over the place.

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katlupe said ...
Another thing that helps me is that I worked in nursing care and have administered to people dying and know what to expect and the process. It helps.

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