First time waking up alone on my birthday

How many people on their own with family far away! Thinking of you all

Warm Birthday Wishes, Justwidowed, have a gentle type of day.
Take Care,

Sorry, meant without folding up in grief

I've been widowed twice. All the 'firsts' are difficult, but you will get through it! Can't pretend life is the same, but you learn to live with your loss, and it won't always be accompanied by the sort of visceral pain it is at first. You see through all those 'firsts' and you begin to realise you can have joyful moments and good memories of times together with folding up in grief and sadness. Enjoy your family visit. Remember your husband, and how pleased he'd be to see you enjoying your birthday.

I had my ‘ first’ birthday in May, followed by the 47th wedding anniversary, then the Bodach’s birthday. I don’t know if being isolated made them easier or harder, as I’ve kind of got used to not doing much. As said by others, just try to have as good a day as you can, lots of thoughts will be with you.

Happy birthday and sending you love and hugs. I hope you can enjoy your day but I feel your pain.x

happy birthday Justwidowed.Hope you manage to have a good day,but it's not the same without your husband,I lost mine 2 years ago

Good to have company today justwidowed. Bereavement plus COVID-19 is no joke. I ‘lost’ my husband three years ago (a friend shouted at me “I haven’t LOST my husband!” When I said that to her?) and I’m glad it happened then as my way of coping was to get out as much as possible. Little trips, big trips etc. The only good thing lockdown has brought me is that I have finally got round to sorting papers/rooms in the house which I might have left otherwise.
I have dyscalculia, a number problem, so only remember the odd date. That’s a blessing as don’t dwell on anniversaries.
My advice, when you can, is to get out and about so you don’t ruminate, the Tricky at the moment, but things will improve, I’m sure.
God bless.

Happy Birthday Justwidowed.
My husband died last month and my birthday is on Wednesday. I know my family will help me through the day.
Both my daughters live a long way away from me. One is in Australia and one in Scotland so they will both FaceTime me in the morning. My sister has invited me over to have dinner and stay the night with her so that I am not on my own. I am trying to focus on all the positives in my life to help me through the day.

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Justwidowed I'm sure you will have a nice day with your family it is one of the firsts that we have to get through isn't it ?
I had just buried my husband of 45yrs when we went into lock down so bereavement and isolation hit with one big bang for me along with our anniversary and my lovely mans birthday,I have been told the pain gets less as we get over all these first special dates in our lives.sending

I lost my husband three years ago. I well remember that first birthday after he died - strange and lonely, and only serving to heighten the sense of unreality and loss. I didn’t think then that things would ever get any better, but I can tell you from experience that they do. You don’t ever ‘get over it’ but it gets easier with time. Take things one day at a time, let friends and family look after you, and be kind to yourself. The massive upheaval and roller coaster of different emotions that come with the loss of a life partner are something no one can really understand unless they’ve been through it. If you feel that the support of others who have experienced similar loss there is an excellent website for recently widowed people called WayUp - here’s the link to the website - way-.co.uk/. It was founded by a widow after she lost her husband in a car accident and subsequently realised how little bereavement support is available. Everyone on there has lost a life partner - some are further along the journey than others and all are there to support each other. There is an online forum which is secure, monitored and troll free. I found the site a couple of weeks after losing my husband and the support I found there helped me through my darkest days. Do give it a try. You have my sincerest condolence on your loss.

Justwidowed, happy birthday! ?

Justwidowed - Happy Birthday for today and Polnan - for the future. Thoughts and prayers are with you both. x

Happy birthday ? justwidowed x
Be kind to yourself, it's a sad day for you x

Justwidowed - you are not alone - we are all here. I'm so sorry about your loss. I'm sure once your family arrive you will have a lovely birthday.

Happy birthday x

To Justwidowed Happy birthday for today and enjoy it with family and friends.

Also to Shropshirelass Happy next Birthday.

To any one with none or few family and friends around you, Happy next Birthday from me.

Happy Birthday enjoy your day :

Happy Birthday. Hope you have a lovely day.

Easier said than done
Many years of caring for my dh before he died
Then this virus and more so the complete isolation
I thought I was a spring person
Succumbed to medication
Sertaline
Awful after two doses completely knocked me out
Go not much use
111
Doctor very helpful
Now so washed out on top of grieving and isolation

I am not complaining
Just saying
I am told it is good to share
Which is another challenge for me
Love to all here

Congratulations on your birthday! Despite Covid, know that your family love you and are there with you in heart. X

Oh Tanith you too! So many many people in the same sad predicament and birthdays and anniversaries make it even worse. Happy birthday for tomorrow Tanith x

Happy birthday .. just happy birthday and lots of love! ❤

This year I turned 78 and I spent my birthday in hospital. Yes of course there were people there, nurses ordlies etc and my family did pop in at visiting time but I felt so ill I hardly remember it. It is just another day, try to find something to do that y ou enjoy. you say you have family visiting later, enjoy that time with them. Happy birthday.. flowers, cupcake, wine