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Loss of Job I have made a lot of changes in my life. Change of Job, change of faith & almost change of lifestyle. Change of lifestyle was the hard… Started by Priceless	1	May 1 Reply by Charlene Farrell
lost my real dad to suicide about 3 years ago well my name is brittney lewis ive lost 3 people who were important to me but with them it was all natural causes..my real dad thats anothe… Started by Brittney Leeann Lewis	5	Apr 26 Reply by Kathy
Lost both my parents 30 days apart from each other I lost my Dad 1st October 15th to congestive heart failure kind of unexpected we knew he was sick but not near death sick. We brought him h… Started by Melissa Soria	5	Mar 28 Reply by Lori Sherry
For Our Mothers It is always there...just under the surface. It is the ache of loneliness and the hole in my heart that will never heal. It is the reali… Started by Angie	25	Feb 22 Reply by Erika Byrd
How to grieve losing both parents 4 weeks apart? My dad died of lung cancer in December. We all knew his time was up but then 4 weeks later my mom had a heart attack and died suddenly. I… Started by Mike TWA	3	Feb 5 Reply by Charlene Farrell
I want my dad back My dad passed away suddenly on March 29, 2012. 8 weeks ago yesterday and yet it still feels unreal. I have so many thoughts and feelings… Started by Nicole Mercaldi	16	Jan 29 Reply by barbara steiner
1st Christmas :'( So this is my 1st Christmas without my daddy. I am so NOT looking forward to it. I have been having this awful anxiety since before thanksg… Started by Cecilia Maxwell	12	Jan 23 Reply by Gail Gaines
It's been almost 4 years now. Dec. 26th 2008 I lost my Mom to Cancer that she had been battling on and off for 16 years. Every year around this time of year I always hav… Started by Kathy	24	Dec 27, 2012 Reply by Susie Allison
So much loss in so little time </3 I am sitting here thinking about how close Christmas actually is, and how I am not into at all this year. Normally I love watching my child… Started by Sarah	7	Dec 23, 2012 Reply by TammyDHU
Christmas??? I stand here on my own having experienced terrible, tragic losses throughout this year. First it was my father's sudden death in May, then… Started by TammyDHU	8	Dec 17, 2012 Reply by Kathy