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2007-03-07 09:58:20 · 11 answers · asked by Mayonaise 6 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Depends on the person, we all deal with it in a different way.
Arn't humans fascinating?
2007-03-07 10:05:43 · answer #1 · answered by Mighty C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Different for everyone and depends on how close you were to the person you lost. Deep raw grief that hurts and feels like your heart has been ripped out of you can continue for weeks on end then the reality that the person is never coming back sinks in and you numbly continue with life but the person who died stays in your head and crying may still be there though perhaps less often....then just as you begin ticking over....it can all come back like a tidal wave...maybe because you're tired or low or just missing them so much and so it goes on with periods of feeling more normal becoming longer and longer.
I have found 6 years down the line from losing my lovely dad that it can still come back at me and I'll cry and really WISH he could come back...then in between I can be happy and live my life.
So I don't think there is a NORMAL grieving period really.
I would say though, that if you realise that those who were just as close to the person who died, are all struggling, but have picked up most pieces of their life a long long time before you, while you feel as though you're stuck, or getting worse, it is definitely worth getting some counselling. This is what I had to do in the end.
2007-03-07 10:06:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the person, who they lost and how they handle grief. I lost a baby girl many years ago and it took me about a month before the acute pain in my heart calmed and I could go on with my life..it got easier after that. However, I knew a girl that lost a baby boy to the same defect and she never got over it, suffering for many years. I guess that is what makes us all so unique since we can all be given the same thing, but experience it so differently from person to person, so who is to say how long a person should grieve....if it is you who are grieving then I hope you find peace, if someone you know is grieving, then just be there for them. Take care.
2007-03-07 10:05:29 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say many years. I've buried two husbands now and I can sit down and think of either of them and cry. One has been 40 years and the other has been 1 year and 3 months. It just gets so you can think of something else and don't feel so overwhelmed by the pain after awhile. The first one was the worst but it was unexpected and I had small children. The second suffered through cancer and I was ready for him to be out of pain and in peace but still awfully hard without him in my life. God Bless you!
2007-03-07 10:07:42 · answer #4 · answered by moonrose777 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No set time. Try to focus on the good memories of the person. Think of something funny that they said or would say in a situation. Write them a letter and then burn it, tie it to a kite or place it in a balloon and let it go. I hope that you find some relief soon. Grief is something that each person deals with on an individual basis. Peace to you.
2007-03-07 10:53:19 · answer #5 · answered by Justgina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no time schedule for "grieving",and don't let people tell you what to feel or how to behave.Everyone handles grief in their own way,and in their own time.I lost my 16yr. daughter 10yrs. ago to leukemia,and I can tell you my pain and loss is just as raw and painful,as it was on that day.The only difference is I can smile when some of her old favorite song's play on the radio,or a movie will be on TV etc. Its personal and private and no one should invade that,and tell you different.Take care. SW RNP
2007-03-07 10:11:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
most grieving prossesses last anywhere from 2 years to a life time if it is a human loss
a few weeks til you get a new pet if that is the case
2007-03-07 10:03:33 · answer #7 · answered by caffsans 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How ever long it takes there is no specific answer. I know you might want even hope people will tell you wont be greiving anymore a month,a year or 5 years from now but no one can answer that except time. Im sorry for your loss whom
ever it was
2007-03-07 10:07:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is not any generic timeframe for grieving. Sorry to take heed to approximately your loss. the technique will final as lengthy because it takes the guy to deal with it. It varies from guy or woman to guy or woman and relies upon on the area.
2016-10-17 12:33:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone is different. If it starts to interfere with life tasks, it may be time to see a professional.
2007-03-07 10:01:58 · answer #10 · answered by **** 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋