Grandma's passing

[Misfit]

Hey guys,
My Grandma just passed away from a rare form of cancer she had lost the will to live after grandpa died at the beginning of the year. I considered them my parents over my real parents as i spent most of my youth with them in their home.
Anyway does anyone have any tips on how to deal with death in a family? She passed almost 2 weeks ago and i still feel very upset by her passing.
As always love from Australia,
-Aphex

[Fiction]

I'm afraid I don't really have too much advice, death of a close relative is something that only really gets better with time.

Perhaps you have other close family members that you can talk too? Either about how you feel, or about the good memories you have of your grandparents. Having someone to go through this with will help no end.

I'm really sorry for your loss. If you need someone to talk to, any of the mods on here will be happy to help, myself included. Just drop any one of us a PM :)

[Kaius]

Speaking from experience here; This isn't going to be easy nor is it going to stop hurting in a hurry, i'm still grieving over the loss of something i considered a father and he passed away suddenly over 4 years ago now. The most important thing is you keep yourself busy. Maybe find an activity you enjoy that helps to keep your mind off of it for longer periods of time such as sports, maybe gaming or just hanging out with mates. Is there any friends/family you can talk to about it? Maybe start writing a journal writing down everything you think or feel at the time, I found that very useful because It helped me to prioritize myself.

If you find you don't want to keep your mind off it because it helps more, think back to things you used to do with her, a movie you watched together or anything as simple as interests or cooking etc. Why not give those a try? My uncle had a large interest in wolves and I find keeping myself focused on them helps me to feel close to him at times I don't feel like im coping very well.

I'm so sorry for your loss, I know its not easy to lose someone you regard as a parent. Its not going to stop hurting right away, it might not stop at all but it will ease and become more bearable you've just got to go the right way about it yeah? If you need to talk you can PM/VM me at any time I'd be happy to listen or talk :)

[Antagonist]

Time heals us all :) your grandma, is in a better place, hoping that you can stay strong :)

[Misfit]

Thank you all, let hope time heals wounds...
As always love from Australia,
-Aphex