Sudden loss of mum

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We suddenly lost our mum 5 days ago and I’m absolutely struggling.

I am travelling interstate with my partner a 2 year old and 6 week old to be with my dad and sister and feel I don’t have a chance to breathe.

I’m so exhausted waking up each day and knowing I’m going to have the same devastating thoughts about mum and there not being anything I can do about it.

I hate going to bed at night and being alone because I can’t sleep and my mind just ticks.

I don’t know how to get through this. She was so young, I’m only 30 and it’s so hard to come to terms with her not being here to watch my boys grow up.

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Thank you for sharing your experience @kt35. I’m so incredibly sorry for your loss also.

I can relate to everything you have said. Trying to take every day as it comes, but it is so up and down.

I know we have such a long road ahead of us, hearing others share there experiences seems to be incredibly comforting in knowing that we aren’t alone in our grief.

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My heart feels the same loss and pain as you have described. I’m 35 and have just lost my mum 3 weeks ago after she had surgery. I unfortunately do not have any advice on how to get through this as I’m truly in the thick of it myself, but I’m taking every day as it comes.
I am supporting my dad and brother and feel so completely drained and exhausted and that I have to be strong for them. When I go home at night that’s when I crumble. All I can say from my own experience is that when supporting them gets too much for you, please take time to yourself. It’s okay for them to know you can’t do everything and try your best not to feel guilty that you need to grieve in your space.

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