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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Time heals old wounds and what you went through was very difficult. Both of my parents passed away over the last five years and I always get a little depressed around their birthdays, holidays etc. Just seeing pictures of them makes me sigh. But I quickly recover because I have so many good things in my life to be thankful for. How deep a funk do you go into and how long does it take for you to recover? If you have to climb into bed for a day you need help. If its just a few minutes of sadness you just need to do that on your own.[/quote]

This completely.  OP there is no set timeline on grief or when it will pop back up or what will make it come roaring back.  You actually sound completely normal to me and I wouldn't even think about therapy.  DH needs to give you space and be more understanding.  My mom died 14 years ago and certain things will still set me off.  No, I don't cry everyday but there are random days when seeing a woman my age with her mom will make me a crying basket case.  I lost my dad a few years ago also.  Grief losing him has been so different from losing my mom.  I found that unsettling to me.

Regardless, grief is wound.  Always there but sometimes if you touch it the pain takes your breath away and makes you want to cry out, other times you just brush it and have a moment of short breath.  [/quote]

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