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Loss and Estrangement: How do you manage complex grief?
I lost my
Mom to cancer when I was 10 (I found her passed away-don’t know if it’s relevant) and later became estranged from my father when I was 18.
I’m an adult now and seemed to ignore that relenting sadness I felt for years, however now I have become Consumed with both of the losses of my parents. Am I suffering from complex Grief? Why did I ignore this for so long until it got out of hand? My yearning to have my dad back in my life, leaves me feeling physically debilitated.
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I’m sorry that you’re feeling so bad about the loss of your parents, it’s a huge thing to go through especially being so young when you found your mom passed away, very traumatic for sure. I read that you became alienated from your father at age 18 and this too is emotionally traumatic, I can understand why you’re feeling this way. It’s very important for you to find a therapist or psychiatrist to talk with about your grief so that you can eventually work through your trauma and finally heal yourself, it will take time for you to get better but there is a light at the end of your journey and then you can move forward again and make some happier memories again, good luck to you.
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3 ReactionsWhen something like this hits, it may be a sign of growth and development that your psyche has become strong enough to process the trauma(s) put on a shelf long ago.
It's time. Find a psychopomp (guide-maybe Jungian) to help you through. It will be substantially longer than 3 months. 🙏