My cat died...
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 91
My cat died...
I have been having such a hard time lately. I have almost 3 years sober and the last two years have been so rough. I had several surgeries, family members passed on, I'm in a dead end job, my marriage is shaky. But my cat dying so suddenly and so young is just so hard for me.
I am not really at risk of drinking, I don't think, but I am just struggling so hard right now. I can't believe she's gone. She was so young. I miss her so much. I hurts like hell. I just want to drown the pain. I won't but goddamnit I want to.
I am not really at risk of drinking, I don't think, but I am just struggling so hard right now. I can't believe she's gone. She was so young. I miss her so much. I hurts like hell. I just want to drown the pain. I won't but goddamnit I want to.
where the light is
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 2,763
I am going through some serious difficulties in my life as well - immediate family, extended family, and work.
I am really using a strong support network to keep moving forward, one day at a time. My sponsor, my sister, and most recently a counselor. I was also diagnosed with depression and I have started taking meds. And I do lots of prayer & meditation.
As tough as things are, I know that I will come out of this a stronger man. This too shall pass. My self-confidence has taken a beating but I am slowly coming out of it. I actually feel good today!
Reach out for support! You are a good person. And take it easy on yourself.
I am really using a strong support network to keep moving forward, one day at a time. My sponsor, my sister, and most recently a counselor. I was also diagnosed with depression and I have started taking meds. And I do lots of prayer & meditation.
As tough as things are, I know that I will come out of this a stronger man. This too shall pass. My self-confidence has taken a beating but I am slowly coming out of it. I actually feel good today!
Reach out for support! You are a good person. And take it easy on yourself.
bona fido dog-lover
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: SF Bay area, CA
Posts: 99,761
I regard my cats and dogs as family and am as devastated by their loss as I would be at losing one of my human family. My thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of loss.
Blu**ed Lines...A ClockWork SR
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: AZ
Posts: 2,529
Sympathies out to you... Have two cats that have been through alot w/ me. I d dialed the vet once when my my cat relapsed, and vented about alot of irrelavent crap... Hmmmm. Probably the $800 bill that was a stewing resentment.
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Arizona
Posts: 872
Sorry for your loss... and of the rough road you have had. I can relate.
I have been sober 5 years and they have probably been the 5 hardest years of my life. But no way I would trade them in for 5 years drunk!
Cry, pray, talk to friends, your sponsor, meetings, let the feelings out -- the blessing is that without drinking we now have feelings.
Sorry again....
I have been sober 5 years and they have probably been the 5 hardest years of my life. But no way I would trade them in for 5 years drunk!
Cry, pray, talk to friends, your sponsor, meetings, let the feelings out -- the blessing is that without drinking we now have feelings.
Sorry again....
Love my puppies
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: lala land
Posts: 150
Oh Chango, I am so sorry for your loss. People that aren't animal lovers can never understand the pain at the loss of one of our "babies". My dogs are like kids to me...and I cried like a baby last year when my favorite fish died. Sending hugs to you. 
Nature Girl
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: By The Lake
Posts: 60,328
In July I lost my 19 year old orange tabby, Toby, and it just broke my heart. I knew it was his time, but he had been such a part of me and my family, and the loss was much harder than I thought it would be.
Let yourself cry and feel sad, just don't hang out there too long. It takes time, but the pain doesn't last forever. It's been 3 months since my cat died and I am only now able to talk about him without crying.
Hugs
Let yourself cry and feel sad, just don't hang out there too long. It takes time, but the pain doesn't last forever. It's been 3 months since my cat died and I am only now able to talk about him without crying.
Hugs
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Basingstoke UK
Posts: 139
This thread is making me cry. Brings back loads of good memories 
My dog was so disobedient you had tooo wait by the water bowl that the park keeper left for the dogs running around or he would be out for like 8 hours running he was a greyhound/whippet.
My dog was so disobedient you had tooo wait by the water bowl that the park keeper left for the dogs running around or he would be out for like 8 hours running he was a greyhound/whippet.
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
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Knowing that our loved pets have a
place to go once their little souls
have passed on makes missing them
less painful.
Rainbow Bridge is the place one of
our own SR members explained to me
is where they go.
Maybe Anna will share that story here
for us.
I try to remember that all that is
left from human beings or pets
is a shell. The soul leaves it and
passes on to a better place.
Knowing that helps me cope when
i see a dead animal on the road.
place to go once their little souls
have passed on makes missing them
less painful.
Rainbow Bridge is the place one of
our own SR members explained to me
is where they go.
Maybe Anna will share that story here
for us.
I try to remember that all that is
left from human beings or pets
is a shell. The soul leaves it and
passes on to a better place.
Knowing that helps me cope when
i see a dead animal on the road.
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