My daughter's birthday is coming up again, and I'm not sure if I am ready, especially knowing that her death date is very shortly after. I can't seem to focus on her life because I was robbed of it. This is the first time I will be sober on her birthday, but always alone.
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I don't think anyone could be fully prepared for that. I hope you're able to celebrate her. And also grieve her. Grieve all the things that will never be and expectations you had. My first death in sobriety was a friend/previous partner, and it took me months to work through it. And every year for several years, I've felt the grief around that death anniversary. Griefs complicated. There are grief groups out there. You don't have to be alone. Either way, you're not alone. Grief is a human experience. I wish I would've gotten support instead of getting wasted. Hinde sight is 20/20.