A family member passed away. How can I cope knowing that I'll never see them again?

I lost my father at age 11. I think that overtime you just learn to deal with the fact that they are never coming back. As tough as it was to go through, I am glad that I went through it because it taught me to never take anything or anyone for granted, and to live each moment like it was my last. You can never prepare for loosing someone you love dearly, or someone that you were very close to. The best thing I can tell you is that with time comes healing and acceptance. Reminding yourself of the person you lost each day is something that will help them live on and can help you move on. We think that pushing the memories of the person we lost away is the best way to grieve, but sometimes letting ourselves remember them is how we can learn to live without them. Knowing that you were lucky enough to live in a world that they simply existed in was something I struggled with, but eventually faced and accepted. Just know you will see them again someday. They physically might have left you, but their spirit lives on through your memories of them.

both my parents have passed away my mum when I was 19 and my father when I was 39 at first it was hard, especially with my mum I took that really hard, but later on life I used to think when I saw a butterfly that was my mum or dad passing by to make sure I was ok, or if I saw a white feather which I find occasionally there they were again. I beleive that people who pass are around we just cant see them some people think thats a strange way to see things but it gives me comfort. So look for butterflys and smile because they are there looking out for you.

I think the first step towards coping is acceptance; accept your feelings. Take part in Memorial services and other traditions as they will help you come to grasp the fact that your loved one is gone. Also, these services are a ceremony to honor the person that just passed away, it would be nice to be around other people who knew the loved one. That thought itself would be comforting. The second is to preserve their memories, don't try to forget the person, remember them. Go to places that remind you of them and do things that make you miss them, this will help you get comfortable with the idea of their absence.

You just have to think of all the good times that you've had with them. How that just because they passed away doesn't mean they don't love you anymore because they do. You have to think of their benefit in death. That they aren't in pain anymore, they're better, happier, and healthier. They will always love you and they always be watching over you. You two will be forever in each other hearts.

You don't necessarily have to learn to cope with that as it's not a proven fact. Some believe (including me) that you WILL see them again. I truly believe they are still with us, just in a different form. You can still talk to that person, I believe they hear you. You may feel their presence at times. And it's ok to grieve and be sad - it's a terrible loss and a very hard thing to deal with. But I don't believe anything is final, and I believe they don't want you suffering over this - they want you to know they are with you and will see you again someday. In the meantime, try to do things in their honor that would make them happy and it might just bring you some happiness, too!

Remember that they are still with you in your heart and in your memory. Keep them alive by remembering the good times you have shared

When people die, they're often ill, depressed, in pain or have a mental illness. When they die under these circumstances, they've finally found peace and are no longer in pain. They may not be physically with you any more but they live on in your memories. That's who they'd want you to remember them as; what they did with their life and who they came to be, not what happened within the last moments of their life.

I'm sorry to hear that. But I think you should consider that they are in a good place now called heaven. :)

Losing a family member is one of the hardest things in the world. I am very sorry for your loss and i pay my respects. It is very hard to know that we might never see their physical form ever or experience their physical presence as we do with other people. There are many ways one is able to cope with this, so i am very glad you asked. One good idea may be to talk or share with others that are going through the same as you. May be another idea is to do activities that you enjoy. To do things that may be you have never done before , and you have wanted to. You can write, writing is very therapeutic, you write about the family member or other things as well. Music, sports etc. Animals , if you have pets , sharing with them and playing and cuddling with them can also be therapeutic. This is always something you may do

Everyone copes differently with grief. It's immensely hard knowing that the person you could reach out and touch and talk to at a whim is gone. The only thing I've ever found that helps is talking about it to a loved one. Share stories about your family member and remember the good times. It will hurt, but with time you become accustomed to the concept that they are gone. Always remember there are people out there who will listen to you.