riskitforbiscuit13

I lost my mom a month ago suddenly. A few weeks before that, my uncle passed away suddenly. Weeks after my mom passed away, my cousin died. What are practical tips for processing these deaths healthily? And not having that feeling like I’m constantly surrounded by doom and death. Also, whenever I think of my mom or she comes to mind, I start tearing up or crying in front of people, even strangers. Even though a second ago I might seem really cheerful. How do I stop that? Also how do I reconcile the fact that I’m scared if I stop thinking of her in that way... her memory will die. And she invested most of her life in her children. If I stop caring that she passed away, no one else will ... and then I will truly feel that she is gone. I don’t want her presence or memory to be erased. Looking for practical tips.

Thank you for the advice. And I appreciate the kind words so much. I’ll definitely implement the tips and share them with my family. I had been talking to a therapist but they didn’t really say anything useful.