Loss + College

[Crow]

I lost my brother, Ben, earlier this year in a car accident. This is my first semester at college, the same college he was going to, and I seemed fine at first. Thanksgiving hit really hard as the first major holiday without him and now I'm having major troubles focusing. These past two weeks have been terrible and I have two finals starting on Saturday, but I just can't seem to sit down and focus on one thing for over five minutes. I think the thought of going out of state to see the rest of my family for Christmas is also bringing me down (mostly because Ben was always the talk of the family, always the one with all the stories). I've found that drawing little joke comics of those stories has helped me a bit (http://eatcrayons.smackjeeves.com/) but recently it doesn't seem to be enough and I don't know what else to do to 

[browneyedgirl]

Dear Crow ~ I am so very sorry of the loss of your brother, Ben.  He looks like such a happy person.  I, too, lost my brother, and also just went though my first of many firsts with Thanksgiving.

Take it one day at a time....baby steps, I always say. 

You have come to the right place, there are many many people here that will offer a kind supportive word when you need it.  Don't be afraid to also venture to the other boards, a lot of the time, I find a post of someone that is feeling the same way I do/did.  It helps me think that I am not crazy and my feelings are completly normal....bearing in mind the at the same time that grief is unique to each person.

I wish you luck on your finals!

Take care!!

[laurenE]

Crow,

How ya doing?  Let us know.

Thinking of you