Posted by EREIAMJH on November 5, 2003, at 8:25:57
In reply to Has anyone else here lost a child?, posted by Carol F on October 7, 2003, at 16:26:31
I lost my daughter to SIDS. Yesterday would have been her 20th birthday. So strange to consider, she would have been close in age to your daughter.
I'm so sorry for your loss, and the pain I hear in your post. So often people seem to think that you should be "over it" after a certain length of time. Who decides when you are allowed to be "over" the devastating loss of a child? I don't think you're ever over it.
Have you tried to find support groups locally? Compassionate Friends is good, I can post a link to their website if you like. Other good ways of finding support are to contact the local hospital, or to look towards the front of your phone book for "First Call for Help." They are run by United Way and are dedicated to connecting people in need with community resources that are available to them.
Would you like to tell us about your daughter? I'd like to hear about her... if you'd like to talk. It is often very helpful to just write it all down, and I'm here to listen if you think you'd like to do that.
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EREIAMJH, the ghost in the machine
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