Some amazingly brave people have responded to this post and the most positive message that comes through from all the posts is … don't give up - life goes on.
It does ….. everyone takes a different length of time - we all go through the stages of grief …. including shock, denial, angry, pain, guilt, upset, blame, reflection, loneliness, depression, acceptance and hope … and each of us take a different time to work through all or some of these feelings... for me it took 4 years although all the TEXT books said 2 years … yeh right!!! … now 12 years down the line I love life again …
Keep working on it … it does get better BUT try to be positive if you can - it helps!!
Ohhhhhh … and another hint - I was given this by a widow of many years ….
DONT REFUSE AN INVITE - go to everything you are invited too even if you only stay for a short while. It really works as you gradually build up your 'time at an event' and feel less of a spare part