Wow! 30 years married and you had the strength to keep your vows and help her through her disability in her recent life as her Carer. You are more of a man than a lot of people out and about there. I doff my cap to you and offer you my sincerest...
My friend, I nearly choked when I first read this as it's practically a carbon copy of what happened to me not 4 years past. So much of our circumstances are mirrored too, so I have a good feel for what you are going through right now.
At the...
So sorry for your loss @Pilks ,and under traumatic circumstances too. I hope in time you can find some comfort from being with her and that you looked after her for right till the end. It sounds like you were a great couple who, in spite of the...
Awww man,that's hard. So sorry for your loss and the trauma of having to cope with it in that way. At least she was with you when it happened and you had the chance to try to do something.
You're not alone - there are hundreds on this site...
My deepest condolences mate, I can’t pretend to know what’s running through your head at the moment. All you can do right now is grieve and knowing this forum we will be here for you when you’re feeling low, missing her or just need somebody to...
You are doing well; as a man, you're opening up and that's half the battle in our world. But, in a bout of tough love (welcome to Manville) I'd suggest a better method is doing it with "real" people...as they say, never self-medicate via the...
Sorry if this doesn't belong (not an Ale House topic maybe), but I wanted to reach out to a group of like minded Blues who I have enjoyed interacting with for over a decade now
Last night (Monday), my wife died suddenly and rather unpleasantly...
I really need to stop reading this thread. It's hopes built up and hopes knocked down. I'm going to try and avoid it from now on then be (un)pleasantly surprised.
Can I add that the discussions about helping you deal with your anxiety, depression etc and what works etc are really beneficial and helpful. I've always encouraged the people I work with to take their psychotropic medications as prescribed...
Every morning I go for a walk in my local park when the sun comes up. It's always quiet and you can listen to the birds, see the changing colours, and just be alone with your thoughts. The exercise and sunshine (certainly in winter) also really...