StartaSenior Contributor
Cancer took my husband of 40 years. Not coping.
I'm not coping at all. I miss my husband so much i lived for him.
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StartaSenior Contributor
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StartaSenior Contributor
@Shaz51.
I haven't been to sleep for two nights, my depression has pulled me under, I'm lost, I just unsure of what I'm doing and I don't really care, we were supposed to grow old together, not wanting to be here without him.
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
sending you hugs @Starta ![]()
@Former-Member and @Former-Member are here if you need to have a talk
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Unknown userMember
Hi @Shaz51, I'm here at the moment and happy to talk
What can I do to help? Did you want to send an email to us?
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Hi @Former-Member, It is for @Starta , she is very low tonight and she does not know what to do
@Starta, are you ok
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Unknown userMember
Hi @Shaz51, thanks for letting us know. I will check in with her and see if she needs any more support tonight ![]()
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Thanks @Former-Member ![]()
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StartaSenior Contributor
Hello @Shaz51,
im ok, it's just its empty here,
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
what did you do today @Starta , what kind of music do you like ??
what kind of movies do you like xx
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StartaSenior Contributor
@Shaz51,
what am I suppose to do all day and night? Sorry if I sound pathetic, it's just I've never been without for more then a day. It's like I'm always waiting for him to walk through the front door, I turn around to talk to him he's not there..sorry I feel bad but I don't know,
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StartaSenior Contributor
@Shaz51
John was in a band, they played 60-70s music, I have plenty of cds but there his, he played most of that and I can't bare to listen to it...
I don't really watch tv. Only if something we're interested in.
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