Grief

[JarvinP]

I'm really struggling since loosing my sister suddenly a few months ago, I can't seem to shake her from my mind. She was an alcoholic and was sober for a year before she passed.

I feel so guilty I couldn't save her 😭 the year she was sober she was far away from her family in a residential home as she couldn't go back to where she lived for safety reasons due to her mobility, we spoke and she had regular visits (not as much as we would of liked as we all work) and I feel guilty about this too but we had no other options available to us.

I'm racked with guilt and anger, how do I navigate this? I feel so guilty.

So sorry OP. I think guilt is a natural part of grief as we always feel we could have done more. I have felt this myself. But, truly isn't anything you could have done. I know it sounds like a cliche but the only thing that worked for me was allowing myself to feel the loss and over time the feeling did subside.
Perhaps get some grief counselling? I know there there are some places that volunteer therapy so you wouldn't have to be on a long waiting list.
Sending good thoughts ❤️

I'm so sorry for your loss. A couple of months is so little, really, I'm not surprised you're still racked with emotions. I lost my dad nearly a year ago (he took an overdose because his health was so bad) and I still find myself sobbing out of the blue.

My mum was a grief counsellor. She's encouraged me to just go with it and sit with the feelings I have. The process is different for everyone. Can you talk about your Dsis with other family or friends?