Dear Deidre helped me cope after girlfriend’s tragic death

DEAR DEIDRE: I CONTACTED you after my girlfriend passed away, because I was finding it impossible to move on.

You really helped me to deal with my grief. I am 36 and she was 34. We had been together, on and off, for three years.

Thank you for helping me deal with my girlfriend’s death

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She had health problems, and was clinically vulnerable, so I wasn’t able to see her during the lockdowns.

Just before Christmas, she went into hospital for a procedure. I never heard from her again.

When she didn’t reply to my messages, I tracked down her family.

They told me she had died. The funeral had already taken place. I was devastated and felt guilty that I hadn’t been there for her.

You suggested I commemorate her death by holding my own ceremony and planting a tree in her name. It really helped.

Your bereavement help pack gave me details of places I could go for support, which was invaluable.

I still miss her deeply, but have accepted she is no longer a part of my life and I’m looking to the future. Thank you!

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DEIDRE SAYS: I am so glad you are now able to move forward with your life.

I am sure your late girlfriend would be proud of the way you have dealt with this.

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