may i ask for emotional support

I am an alcoholic and have a mental illness, and I just lost my soul mate and wife of 22 years, married for 11 years. I need emotional support. I am safe, just mourning and grieving my better half. She died last week from blood clots in her upper chest. Her suffering has ended because she had been in and out of the hospital from this and other related health issues around twenty times since 2 years ago. She was dialysing 7 times weekly because she had zero kidney function. she wasn't a transplant candidate because of her clotting disorder caused by a protein deficiancy. I see my psychologist and have support from friends and coworkers and family. I am still sad and miss her. thank you.

i am so sry for your loss you are in my thoughts.

you may want to post in the grief forum as well, just a thought.

Bless your heart -- I am so sorry for the loss of your dear wife. My heart goes out to you. But PLEASE know that drinking will only make it worse as alcohol is a depressant. I hope to God you are not still drinking. If you are, please try AA as they will help you to get sober and stay that way!

And I'm certainly glad you're seeing a psychologist too! He/she will definitely help you thru this trying time. Be open and honest about everything, and you'll definitely begin to heal.

Again, my thoughts and prayers are with you. Please keep us posted on your progress, will you? God bless. Hugs, Lee

I actually don't recommend that you go through AA while you are coping with grief at the same time. AA will be intense, and it may be too much. Such a time of great stress is not a good time to cut out a familiar coping technique, even if it is an unhealthy one. My advice would be to give it a few weeks before attempting AA.

Above all, though, take your therapist's advice above ours. And hang in there.

sorry for your loss.

how are you coping with it in general?

I am so sorry for your loss, Keep posting here and writing your thoughts down if it helps.

So so sorry for your loss.

I'm so sorry for you loss.

I am coping well. Thanks for typing the supportive posts here. My psychogist is helpful and listens and gives me supportive and helpful insights to my mental illness and painful emotions regarding mourning my wife.

I am so sorry for your loss. Take care of yourself.

Hey friend... I'm sorry for your loss. Keep talking.

I am sorry to hear about the loss of your wife. She is with God now and he will take much better care of her than anyone on earth would have been able to.

Realize that she is at peace, and it was better for God to take her than it was for her to keep suffering here on earth. While she is no longer with you physically, she is still with you spiritually and emotionally, therefore you did not necessarily "lose" her. She will always be in your heart from now until the day you meet her in heaven. Cherish the memories you have of her and remember her while she was healthier and not suffering. As I said you will meet again, and know that she is always with you, never lost or forgotten.

You are taking care of yourself, and that is a good sign. You are going to pull through this with honors.