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In the summer of 2001, I was in Ecuador when I learned of my ex-boyfriend's suicide. One of the most devastating, painful losses I have ever experienced. Grieving 3,000 miles away from your friends and family -- NOT good.
But I can say that it has been some time now since I have fully recovered from my loss. In the midst of my suffering, I could have made decisions that could have ruined my own life -- I could have quit college altogether in despair and just wallow in a rut until I wake up one day and realize I am stuck in an "ordinary" job that I do NOT like. Or I could think of other ways I could have ruined my own life while I was overwhelmed with grief.
I am just happy to say that I have stayed the course. I did not even take a semester break from undergraduate college -- I did well in the classes I took that fall of 2001 in spite of my grief at the time. And that is in addition to dealing with the crisis every other American was dealing with on 9/11 and afterwards.
If you are not comfortable sharing a particular time when you suffered a devastating loss/crisis on here, that is fine. But for those who don't mind -- what crisis did you go through in the past, that you consider to have been your most heart-wrenching, painful experience? And how did you get yourself back on your two feet?
Share with others how you have recovered, and we might end up uplifting others on here, who are not doing so well right now.
But I can say that it has been some time now since I have fully recovered from my loss. In the midst of my suffering, I could have made decisions that could have ruined my own life -- I could have quit college altogether in despair and just wallow in a rut until I wake up one day and realize I am stuck in an "ordinary" job that I do NOT like. Or I could think of other ways I could have ruined my own life while I was overwhelmed with grief.
I am just happy to say that I have stayed the course. I did not even take a semester break from undergraduate college -- I did well in the classes I took that fall of 2001 in spite of my grief at the time. And that is in addition to dealing with the crisis every other American was dealing with on 9/11 and afterwards.
If you are not comfortable sharing a particular time when you suffered a devastating loss/crisis on here, that is fine. But for those who don't mind -- what crisis did you go through in the past, that you consider to have been your most heart-wrenching, painful experience? And how did you get yourself back on your two feet?
Share with others how you have recovered, and we might end up uplifting others on here, who are not doing so well right now.
That's life. I'm just glad I have a good idea what comes after.
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