I Lost My Son in Iraq in May
September 15, 2007 by The Grief Blog
Filed under Blog, Death and Dying, Death in Iraq, Death of a Child, Q&A
I too lost my son to an IED in Iraq on May 26th 2007 and I like you am lost and do not know who to talk with or to. I have 3 other children all grown but all who need mom to be strong or they fall apart so I am strong for them, a husband who loves me but cant really understand since Charlie was his step son for only 6 years and friends that mean well and love me but again just dont know what Read more
I Lost My Only Son in Iraq
September 2, 2007 by The Grief Blog
Filed under Blog, Dealing with Grief, Death and Dying, Death in Iraq, Death of a Child, Q&A
I lost my only son 5.03.07 in Iraq, he was hit by a IED, and was stuck in the bradley he was driving, they couldnt pull him out, and the bradley blew up. from the legal doc’s. I have grown to isolate myself from most of my family and friends, I lost my Job position do to they feel its going to take me a year to recover. the family has been tore apart over his death. I have 2 other daughters which have distance them self’s from me. I awake with a painful heart and cry often. he was only 24, a nd he was wonderful. he loved life and everyone.. he belived in everything he did . he gave me a lot of strenght, now with out him. I am lost. I feel destroyed inside. and angry. I am seeing a therapist. but its not working . I dont know what to do. or who else to talk to . to move foward and live with his loss. I need help,. I will forever not be the same as I was. and I want to awake and just feel ok for a day. I was so close to my son. and no he gone,. I feel alone. and I cant cope.I dont want to belive he is gone and still await his calls and emails from Iraq. I just want to belive it was all a mistake. my life is destroyed. please help me. you can view his memorial on http://ww.ourjeromepotter.com. It’s a web site my sister made in his honor.
Holly
Dear Holly,
We are so very sorry for your loss. There are no words to express how deeply saddened we feel about the loss of sons and daughters in war. We have posted your response on the first page of the The Grief Blog, so it can help other mothers Read more
July 20, 2006 Death of a Child on Active Duty in Iraq: Delain Johnson
July 20, 2006 by The Grief Blog
Filed under Death and Dying, Death in Iraq, Death of a Child, Healing the Grieving Heart Radio, Past Show Transcripts
HEALING THE GRIEVING HEART
Death of a Child on Active Duty in Iraq
Host: Dr. Gloria Horsley
With guest: Delain Johnson
July 20, 2006
G: Hello. I?m Dr. Gloria Horsley with my co-host Dr. Heidi Horsley. Each week, we welcome you to Healing the Grieving Heart, a show of hope and renewal for those who have suffered the loss of a child or a sibling or a grandchild and as always the message is others have been there before you and made it and so can you. You do not walk alone. If you?re listening to our Thursday live internet show, please join Heidi and me on the show by calling our toll free number, 1-866-472-5792, with questions or comments regarding the losses in your life. These shows are archived on our website, www.healingthegrievingheart.org, and www.thecompassionatefriends.org. They can also be downloaded on Itunes. We are also now happy to say we are on selected radio stations. Heidi, do you want to tell our audience the stations we?re on?
H: Sure. Let?s see. We’re in Chicago. Read more