[Chris]

Hey there,

I'm really sorry to hear about the situation you're in right now. Losing someone is never easy. Kayla is right, you'd write a letter addressed to the age you were before.

In regards to the recovery process - it may take weeks, months, and in some cases years to fully understand, accept, and move on from the loss. I'd also like to recommend the following to speed up the process: get your mind off things by getting involved (ie: keeping yourself busy). You can do that by getting a full-time job, school work, volunteering, clubs/sports, etc. I've found that this particular recommendation helped me when I lost a friend. You can also start journaling (or blogging) your feelings so they don't bottle up inside. Or you can begin to work out (ie: exercise) to not only remain in a healthy standing (physically), but also to release some of those bottled up feelings/emotions.

If you find that none of these recommendations are working with your grieving process; then I would try to go and see someone (ie: counselor, social worker, therapist, psychiatrist, etc). They will be able to provide you with more recommendations that might better fit you, and also help you along during this process of grieving.


Best wishes,
Chris