Can you ever get over the pain of losing someone so dear? Is that even possible? Losing a loved one is one of the most devastating things one could ever experience in life and the pain that comes from it is more difficult to bear because it’s directly tied to the heart and emotions.
Unfortunately, everyone gets to experience this at some point and in one form or the other. It’s even harder if you feel you caused the person some pain or you did not offer as much help you knew you could before the person passed.
Whichever case it is, the pain of losing a loved one is not an easy task to let go but there are some things you can do to keep you sane as you go through this season of loss.
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1. Time heals
Grief if not properly processed could be hard to manage. Give it time.
Not that you completely get over this loss but the passage of time puts you in a better position to manage it. It’s hard I know. I have been there but trust me, you definitely will have moments when you miss your loved one, but it will surely get better as time passes.
It may take months or years but as you take it one step at a time towards healing and closure, you are able to look back on memories and be thankful for a life well spent with you.
2. Remind yourself that what has happened is inevitable not just for the person who passed but for everyone who is alive
That could be a scary thing to think of, but each time one person passes away, it’s a sober time and a reminder that no one is excused. It’s a tough and humbling experience at the same time, but it’s the way things have been designed. 🙁
3. Admit your loved one is no longer here
This is a very hard pill to swallow because circumstances have been superseded now. If only time could be reversed but it’s beyond what you or any one can do even though we wish this is not true. It’s so hard, it hurts but you need to acknowledge, fully process and accept it to be able to move on.
4. Take one day at a time and let every pain out
Don’t try to hold it in as this doesn’t help. Suppressing grief actually does more harm than good and it brings more pain in your soul in the long run because you gave no room to express it. Let it out.
5. Forgive yourself if you feel heavy that you could have done more
Sometimes, we feel we could have done more for the loved one that just passed away when we could. We look around at the resources we have and wish we could have given more, spent more time or given more help and support.
You need to move on past that and see that the little you did was all you could have done at the time.
6. Join a grief support group
They can walk you through the steps you need to help you heal faster. You could seek one within your community or local church if you need someone to talk to.
7. Have faith
Death is not an end in itself but only a means to an end. Believe you would one day see your loved one again. If you believe in life after death, there’s hope.
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