Replies to 'Coping with the Death of a Child'

It was just one year on 7/16/06 @ 1:40am that I lost my son James to the monster/deman of addiction. Everyone that new him and met him loved him.

He worked 24/7 and owned nothing. He was a carpenter and was building the Panthers homes here in NC.

My heart aches all day and all night.

Only a mother like you really knows.

 Just wanted other mothers to know of Compassionate Friends if they did not know of this group.  It is a support group strictly for those that have lost a child.  There are meetings across the country, but if you are like me and the meetings are too far away, this group is on-line.  Also for those that have lost a child to drug addiction as I have, the site GROWW has a chat room twice a week just for those parents.  I am always willing to talk to other Moms especially those with the drug related issue.  Take care to all of you.

Like you I lost my youngest Son two yrs ago. It is difficult especially this time of yr. From Thanksgiving until about the middle of March, I feel as if I just want to crawl in my bed, pull the covers over my head and just stay there. Robbie died on 2/4/2005 it has been 2 yrs now. He was married, and was the proud father of twins a son Jameson and a daughter Clarissa. They were only 3 mos. old when he passed away. I have some consulation when my Grandmother was alive she had 10 children, 7 of whom are still living. She lost 3 sons, and I know that until the day she died she remembered their birthdays and the day each passed away. I turn to her for my strength to get through the roughest of days, such as his birthday, and he loved the 4th of July. He was a wonderful son, great brother and true friend.

My daughter in law passed away July 31, 2006, my son was so depressed and loved her so much he passed away Dec 30, 2006.  I don't know if I'll ever get over losing the two most beautiful people in my life.  Elizabeth died a week before her 22 birthday, Josh had just turned 27 when he passed away.  I just feel lost and alone now.  Maybe one day it'll be easier to deal with but right now I don't see that light anymore. 

I lost my father right after high school, then my older sister died in 2003, but this is the worst, losing a child is the last thing a parent expects especially two people so young and so alive.