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Can Joy and Grief Live Together?

Loss & Grief | Last Active: Jun 6, 2023 | Replies (30)

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@amazingteal

My beautiful husband and I had many adventures. He died of COPD on May 22, 2011. This is the hardest journey I have had to do. He was a 3 war combat vet with CPTSD and we were enmeshed in each other. It has taken me these 8 years to move forward. After living in his culture for 32 years I not only lost him I lost the culture also. I still cry. But not as often. And the things that would cause me to cry are now special memories I hold precious. I've learned to love myself.

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What a great picture of your dear husband, @amazingteal! Your losses were definitely doubled as you lost him and also his culture. I can understand why this would take so long for you to begin your "moving forward" journey.

If you don't mind sharing, how long were you married and how did you adjust to losing his culture?