What has helped you feel less alone in your grief?

@dawn_giacabazi
I would suggest that they talk to God and ask for his help in dealing with this sad and difficult time. Also to remember that their loved one is up in Heaven and that they will be reunited with them eventually in God's time. Even though it's difficult being left behind it will end.

Plus I would suggest they reach out to the Mayo Clinic Connect and share their grief and ask for guidance in dealing with it. Mayo has the nicest, most caring people on it. They will keep you from feeling so alone.

I'm also available for anyone who needs to talk. I have plenty of time these days and would welcome a new friend!
PML

Talking to people whether it is a friend, neighbor, or in a grief group. I appreciate when people just listen and quietly acknowledge my feelings. I lost my husband exactly 6 weeks ago and although it was expected, the finality of it has hit me hard.

Totally unexpected, I lost my wife due to cardiac arrest in 2025 after 52 years of marriage. I guess what has helped me in feeling less alone is being involved in a men's support group, keeping in contact with friends, family members and my grown children and grandchildren. My children are an extension of my wife and myself, and I know she would want me to remain close to them. They understand what I am going through and I always keep in mind they lost their mom. I reach out to them, and they do the same with me, call me often. I also try to keep busy..... like trying to figure out how to fold a fitted sheet! On that, I have given up. Going through grief takes time. Only those who have gone through grief truly understand the depth.

@franeteller and @sillyblone, reading the two of you reaching out to one another is such a beautiful reminder of why conversations like this matter.
Six weeks is such a short time, Fran. What you said about the finality really touched me. Even when we know a death is coming, knowing something in our minds and experiencing the reality of that empty space are two very different things.
And @sillyblone, you are carrying the loss of your husband and your brother at the same time. I am so sorry. Yet even in the middle of your own tremendous grief, you reached over to comfort someone else. That says so much.
One thing I've learned through grief support is that sometimes we don't need someone to make things better—we need someone willing to sit with us in what hurts. Sometimes hearing "I get it" is enough for that moment.
For both of you, what is one small thing that is helping you get through today—not tomorrow or next month, just today?
Wrapping you both in prayers 💜

@pml Your last sentence really touched me—"I would welcome a new friend." That is such a beautiful example of what can happen when we reach out instead of trying to carry grief alone.
One thing I've learned through grief support is that we don't have to fix someone's grief to help them. Sometimes the greatest gift is simply being willing to listen, sit beside someone, pray with them when that is meaningful to them, and remind them that they don't have to walk alone.
Thank you for being willing to offer that kind of friendship to someone else. Has connecting with others who have experienced loss helped give you a sense of purpose as you've continued your own healing journey?
Wrapping you in prayers 💜

@njed I have to admit, your fitted-sheet solution made me smile! 😊 And perhaps that's another little lesson for all of us—sometimes "good enough for today" really is good enough.
I've learned in grief support that those small victories matter. We don't have to figure out everything at once. Sometimes we simply find a way that works for today and leave the fitted sheets—or whatever our "fitted sheet" happens to be—for another day.
What other little things have you learned to give yourself permission to do differently since losing your wife?