How long will grief last?
How long is a piece of string? There is no definite time limit on grief. Each person’s experience is individual to that person. Do not expect to “get over it”, rather work through each of the painful issues as they arise and face them. Acknowledge them as being painful. Some aspects of your loss will stay with you forever. After 3-5 months many will notice that the severe emotional outpouring is lessened, and that there is not such a “weight” holding you down. You may slowly begin to adapt to having your own life without the deceased, or without that which you have “lost”. This does not mean that you have forgotten about the loss, much less the deceased, but rather, you are moving one step ahead at a time, in your new environment. For many it might take up to a year or two to move through the grief process and to adapt to a new way of life without your loved one. Be aware that you may be triggered to “grieving again” many many months later or even years later. But it does not mean that
