What can I do to help my Mom get past my Dad's death?!
Question:
What can I do to help my Mom get past my Dad's death?
My Dad died unexpectantly in October 2005. My Mom(59) has went through all the common points of grieving for a spouse. But, now, over 1 1/2 years later, she doesn't seem to have excepted it or began to move on. She constantly cries, drinks too much (understatement), threatens suicide in a round-about way, shops and gives money to siblings when she is running out of money, etc. My older siblings and I are at our wits' end. We understand this is a process but, her unhealthy grieiving is beginning to take its toll on us all. I am beginning to think she has always been selfish, it really stands out now. But, I am torn, she is my Mom and I don't know for sure how I would deal with this same situation.
Answers:
Keep her occupied other then that theres nothing . This situation is very rough to go though . She will never stop thinking about him . You just have to keep occupied!