Will My Grief Ever Get Better???

I lost my mom when i was 19, just about 8 months ago and i promise you it slowly gets better. its an emotional wound. with everyday a little skin grows back and eventually you'll have a nice scar. Just like a superficial wound it gets better but things will never be the same. This is what I tell myself everyday and i like to think it helps

My Mum died from a heart attack on 17 Nov 2002 as a result of complication of pancreatic cancer. This was nearly ten years ago now. The grief comes and goes however it nowhere near as raw as it was in late 2002 and much of 2003. I'm still very blessed to have my Dad. I feel my Mum with me a lot. You will miss of course your Mum very much however I do believe the grief will lessen for you with time. However take as much time as you need. Thank you for sharing such a personal story with us...(your mother will always stay with you in your heart)

I lost both my parents within 3 weeks of each other in the spring of 2010. You never forget, or get over the grief, but as time goes by my memories are more & more of the happy times and little idiosyncrasis (sorry for spelling) they had rather than their final days with us. Take care your Mom is watching over you.

My mother died the day after Easter four years ago, also of a heart attack. I'm so sorry for your loss and won't tell you it gets better with time.... but it did get different for me. the grief became less intense, less often. I try not to think of it as healing, because that implies one day it will all be better. For me, there are good days and bad, and more and more often when i think of her I am happy to remember her, instead of sad or angry that I lost her. I'm sure you still are dealing with shock as well as grief. Give yourself time. Know that your children are lucky to have a mother who loves enough to grieve this much. Reach out to people, and take happiness and support where you can.