You would do anything to have one last hug, one last kiss, one last “Love you! I’ll see you later!”

Whether the loss you are experiencing is a result of death, a breakup, or another unwanted change in your life, you feel crushed and would give anything to go to sleep and then have your person back the next day.

You wish you could pinch yourself and realize it’s all a dream, and that your person is back with you- eating, talking, laughing, and even arguing- like normal.

Or maybe it feels more complicated.

Maybe the grief you are experiencing is related to someone you were cut off from, someone who really hurt you, or someone you had complicated feelings about.

Grief doesn’t only happen in response to the death of someone you had warm, close feelings towards. Sometimes it can be hard to know how to talk about your grief, or even how to talk about it, if you are processing the death of someone who you had a challenging relationship with.

You loved being your person’s “person” and now without them you feel like you’re just…you.

And if you’re honest, you kind of hate that and aren’t quite sure who “you” is anyhow, especially now that they’re gone.

You’re not sure if it’s possible, but you want to stop feeling so sad all the time. It feels like all you feel now since they’re gone is empty, angry, or sad. It feels like you’ll never be able to love anyone like you loved them, and that no one will love you the way they did either.