yyyesss?

almost three years without my dad. the nightmares have pretty much stopped. every once in a long while i’ll have really what i’d call a stress dream more than a nightmare. they’re different, bearable. so it really will get better.

the grief might be there a long time. perhaps forever. i remember sobbing when i realized that he’d always been there for my whole life but now he’d always be missing. for the rest of life. but your relationship with that grief will change tremendously. therapy will help, i promise. if it doesn’t, get a new therapist.

there’s some great advice in this thread. mainly i wanted you to know you’re not alone. it’s not just you. it’s not abnormal. and i wanted to join in because these comments have been valuable to me, too. to rephrase, your question has helped me. so thank you.

my heart goes out to you, friend. stay strong. stay hopeful. stay grateful.

may their memory be a blessing to you.

same here, nearly three years since Dad passed. seconded, a month is barely a blink in grief processing.

great advice on forming new memories and bonds. i hope to take that advice myself eventually.

thank you for sharing