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hi Sheila am sure you will find some good friendship and conversation here on GN. Sorry for your very sad loss.

I often suggest looking up a WI group if you want to find some friends...
Here is your local group the Pearls of Poulton, they meet on the first Thursday of every month in St Chad's Primary School Hall at 7.30.

hi Sheila welcome

like other posts keep looking at the meet ups, I'm sure one will come your way soon and you can maybe meet other Gnetters,,(be carefull they will lead you astray) they may even force lots of down you!at our virtual parties, and make you eat lots of am sure seasider lives around the Morcambe area maybe she will pop in if she sees this thread! I occasionaly vist Fleetwood/Lytham(love Lytham) Blackpool etc during the better weather on my motorcycle.
hope you will keep popping in and posting.

Hi Sheila. I also has a son who took is own life. I dont live near you but I really understand where you are coming from

Well Sheila you have certainly made quite a few new friends here on GN, you will find plenty to chat about and lots of support. Welcome welcome
welcome. Sorry so to hear about the tragic loss of your dear son. You must be a very brave and inspirational woman. This is a lovely place to find help and support for all sorts of problems. Please don't feel lonely ever again, just log on and pour out your heart, there will always be someone to listen. Hope you manage to arrange a meetup with GNs in your area. I am in Scotland, so too far away, but good luck.

I am a very long ay from you, but hope that you an organise a local met-up - good luck with this.

Hello Sheila. How I wish I lived near enough to meet up with you. I lost my DH 5years and 2 months ago and consequently had to sell the family home and move into a retirement apartment. It is very pleasant, but I still often feel lonely,especially in the evenings and at weekends. My younger daughter took her own life sixteen months after her Dad died----Post Natal Depression badly dealt with in Wales. She left 2 small daughters who live 300 miles away from me. As you will know,only too well, that is the worst situation to come to terms with.
I do hope you'll find some friends locally . I volunteer and have joined the local National Trust and a U3A Group, all of which help and lead to outings, theatre visits etc sometimes. Nothing makes up for losing half my already very small family,but meeting with others is positive.
Keep posting on Gransnet. I find that sharing other people's thoughts , ideas and problems is quite therapeutic. Good luck!

Hello Sheila,Sorry to hear about your loss,I live in Loughborough which is a bit far away for a meeting but I send you my best wishes

SheilaR - your story and others on this thread are so sad and it brings to light just how many of us have feelings of loneliness. Even those of us with families still sometimes feel that ache. I hope you will find strength from gransnet. There are some very kind and empathetic people here who will hopefully lift your spirits when you are feeling low.
Sending warm thoughts and

Dear Sheila. I am so sorry for the loss of your son. How awful to have to live with that knowledge.I live about 15 miles away.I retired at 64, and for 12 months, joined just about everything going.Always went on my own.My husband will not go out.I am now 67, and there is not enough hours in the day! It has taken a couple of years, but I now have formed a couple of close friendships with women friends.I used to post on Gransnet quite a bit; the company is always there for you, but I only post now, occasionally, usually early mornings, cant sleep, etc; and before the start of my busy day.Please keep returning to Gransnet; it is great for you,believe me.Good luck.

To lose a son like that must be unbearable. All my sympathy goes out to you, Sheila.
Life can be difficult and lonely, can't it. Joining Gransnet is a good idea though as people are very friendly on here. I live in Devon, but I hope you find some friends who live nearer to you. There is a personal messaging service on here if you want to write to me. I had a difficult childhood too ,fostered, adopted etc., so we have that in common.
Wishing you all the very best and hoping life will gradually improve for you.