Robyn,
I can totally relate to feeling adrift...my parents died when I was a kid and I've been adrift since then. I'm in people's lives but they aren't in mine...that's how it feels.

I'm so sorry about the death of your dog...we adopted a small dog from a rescue a couple months ago, they just climb into your hearts, don't they?

I love the idea of some online greiving support for that loss, have you thought about that? online can be so much more supportive than inr, although I'll be the first to admit I don't understand it.