I've been struggling a lot as Christmas approaches. Losing papa only a few days after Christmas has turned my favorite holiday into one of anxiety and depression. Been listening to this song a lot.
I miss him so much and as it gets closer to the anniversary of his death, it feels more and more like my skin is crawling. It's really hard.
Sorry...miss my dad too...I don't remember anniversaries well, sometime March 2017...
My grandmother- who raised me died on 12/23 thirty years ago and my brother was killed on December 18 a few years later. Both funerals were conducted on Dec 24th
Somehow supposed to make shit easier they said.
My grandmother's death put me in early labor so my son's birthday is a reminder and although my father didn't die at christmas, he was dead before another one came.
I lost my zeal for everything xmas after that. I made an effort for my children but once they were gone, I stopped. Now I do it a bit for the grandkids but all of that added to being in retail and seeing the ugly commercial side of it has made it a chore to get through
It will get better with time but I just wanted to say I feel ya and to offer the only advice I have: stay busy and work on getting through each minute. Don't look think about future holidays.
Sorry this time of year is hard for you. My ex was the same way until he was reunited with his kids.
Try to be happy for the ones who are here to celebrate with - but absolutely give yourself time to grieve and process. I wish I could erase anniversaries from my brain. Maybe this year. March sucks. I have 4 in March. I'd be willing to skip the month entirely.