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    <title>Loss of Adult Child</title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 20:17:09 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Lost my youngest son</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 01:30:12 -0500</pubDate>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (cathywiemann1)</author>
      <dc:creator>cathywiemann1</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[My youngest son died from suicide on October 15,2023 at age 34. Now that it’s been 16&amp; 1/2 months, my family exude to be over it &amp; moving on. I’m finding this year harder than last. I have so many triggers and cry more often. I’m not sure why. The guilt is overwhelming &amp; my family keeps telling me it’s not my fault. But I can’t help feeling there was something I should have or shouldn’t have done. No one seems to understand. I feel very isolated and misunderstood. Will this ever get better?]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>I lost my Son to sarcoma cancer</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 01:10:13 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/i-lost-my-son-to-sarcoma-cancer.3887/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Ann25)</author>
      <dc:creator>Ann25</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I lost my youngest son to cancer in June of this year.  I am still struggling with the loss and miss him more than I can express.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Chase 24</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:04:01 -0500</pubDate>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Lia Ferry Stafford)</author>
      <dc:creator>Lia Ferry Stafford</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[My beautiful youngest son passed away in his sleep July 31st 2022 exactly a week after his 24th birthday, July 24th.  Theirs so much I learned and don&#039;t know what to do/ rather how to do.... I need help badly as I learned 8 months after my baby boys passing, the toxicology report mentioning oxycodone being in his system, which he never had a prescription for that medication. He was diagnosed with schizophrenia right before he turned 17 years old, and we went through an assortment of...<br />
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      <title>Lost My Only Son</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 23:02:04 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/lost-my-only-son.3698/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (T4087)</author>
      <dc:creator>T4087</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It&#039;s been 11 days since I lost my only son suddenly and unexpectedly.  I don&#039;t know how to grieve and move forward with my life. I don&#039;t know what I should be doing or feeling. I am lost.  Will the pain ever be bearable?]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Anticipatory Loss</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:47:35 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/anticipatory-loss.3848/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Beth.John)</author>
      <dc:creator>Beth.John</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I am new here. I am a wife, mother, grandmother and work full-time. My 46 year old daughter has been diagnosed with stage 4 terminal pancreatic cancer. They gave her 6 months if the chemo didn&#039;t work. So far it has been 18 months and she has lost a great deal of weight and is very tired. While she is still with us, I see her failing. She has 7 year old twin girls that she will leave behind. I try my best to do as much as I can to help and support her. Recently I have been dealing with my own...<br />
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      <title>Just joined</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:28:16 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/just-joined.3467/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Elizabetta68)</author>
      <dc:creator>Elizabetta68</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Lost my adult son from accidental fentanyl overdose. Beginning of March will be 7 years. It is still difficult when this date approaches.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Lost both sons</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 15:29:10 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/lost-both-sons.3822/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (leslierin)</author>
      <dc:creator>leslierin</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The day before last Thanksgiving, my younger son , age 55, died of a sudden heart attack. 19 years ago my elder son, at age 40, died of a brain tumor. So my life is turned upside down. I do have a loving spouse, community and 2 grandchildren.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>I'm hair looking for support</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Dec 2024 23:48:10 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/im-hair-looking-for-support.3727/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Randel1287444)</author>
      <dc:creator>Randel1287444</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I lost my son last year.He was only twenty three He was hit by a car he was on drugs and out of control. I tried to help him at 1 point and he kind of ran away from me and then this happened. Nobody understands what I&#039;m going through. I wish they did. I live in a small town.  We don&#039;t have grief support groups here.So I&#039;m kind of hanging on by a thread.I just want to talk to people that understand what i&#039;m going through]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>My daughter</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2024 22:02:47 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/my-daughter.3744/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Brande)</author>
      <dc:creator>Brande</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I&#039;m new here. I lost my only child , my daughter Tay in 2020. Me and my fiance found her in her bathtub deceased. Now there were unusual findings in her home. The investigation went on for months with lead investigator assuring me that he knew she wasn&#039;t alone and it wasn&#039;t an accident. Then all of a sudden he was wishy washy and no longer worked at the department he was with and I can&#039;t locate him.  I have no time of death, no manner of death, she did have drugs in her system but the...<br />
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      <slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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      <title>Just joined</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 01:47:02 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/just-joined.3466/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Lost my son)</author>
      <dc:creator>Lost my son</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello. I lost my son.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Lost adult son after long heart surgery. It is crippling.</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2024 15:01:17 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/lost-adult-son-after-long-heart-surgery-it-is-crippling.3499/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Dwag766)</author>
      <dc:creator>Dwag766</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello everyone. I lost my son February 7 after a long heart surgery. He told his father prior to surgery that he was gonna die tomorrow, and he did.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Today is the 1 year anniversary of my son’s KIA date</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2024 00:17:34 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/today-is-the-1-year-anniversary-of-my-son%E2%80%99s-kia-date.3472/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (KimEvans)</author>
      <dc:creator>KimEvans</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[One year! It feels like it was one minute ago. He was here then he was gone. It was supposed to be a routine training mission. He was supposed to be home in a few hours. But instead it’s been one year. Daniel was the pilot of an Army Blackhawk that crashed in Alabama. It was caught on a ring doorbell camera. News stations around the world aired the crash video over and over. His homecoming was live streamed, his memorial service was live streamed. We couldn’t get away from the hounds...<br />
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      <title>My daughter</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2024 13:01:02 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/my-daughter.3189/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Meredith1)</author>
      <dc:creator>Meredith1</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I just lost my 25 year old daughter to a drug overdose on October 7 and the hurt is unbearable]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Just joined.</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2024 00:26:53 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/just-joined.3461/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (SheilaA)</author>
      <dc:creator>SheilaA</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello, I am searching for a place to find support, understanding and connection to the only people who can understand the daily pain when you lose a son or daughter. My son died from fentanyl poisoning in 2021 he was 34. It still hard to write that. He had no drug addiction history but obviously recreational use. I have read hundreds of stories of the loss of these beautiful people. They all seem  the same - kind, funny, empathetic, generous, and thoughtful. Life is unfair. I struggle...<br />
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<a href="http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/just-joined.3461/" class="internalLink">Just joined.</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Lost my son and close friend</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2023 00:07:57 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/lost-my-son-and-close-friend.3383/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Linda215)</author>
      <dc:creator>Linda215</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I lost my son 3 years ago, he had an atv accident that took his life.  Then a year later I lost my very close friend to cancer.  I am trying to find a virtual group .  I am having a really hard time dealing with this.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>2019 Suicide</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2023 00:34:17 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/2019-suicide.3325/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Looking back)</author>
      <dc:creator>Looking back</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I&#039;m new here and this is my first post.  I lost my 53-year-old son because he couldn&#039;t handle rejection from a girlfriend.  I feel foolish saying that but he shot himself on her doorstep in the early morning hours because of rejection.  It will soon be 4 years and, for me, it has gotten worse, not better.  He had 2 daughters and they no longer stay in touch with me.  His ex-wife was wonderful at the time, but she no longer will take my calls.  My ex-husband, who had not spoken to me in 30...<br />
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      <title>I lost my Andy , 38 yrs young</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2023 12:06:50 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/i-lost-my-andy-38-yrs-young.3260/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Bobtaill)</author>
      <dc:creator>Bobtaill</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[October 13 ,  2022 , I lost my Andy. He died from fentanyl intoxication. Not a day goes by that he is not in my thoughts and the tears just flow. Life has handed me quite a lot of hurdles but this one is  the hardest.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>I'm exhausted from pretending to be strong</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2023 15:35:40 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/im-exhausted-from-pretending-to-be-strong.3297/</link>
      <guid>http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/im-exhausted-from-pretending-to-be-strong.3297/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (Visionofvenus)</author>
      <dc:creator>Visionofvenus</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[My beautiful daughter Bonnie passed away 7 months ago after a 15 year battle with primary progressive MS. I was blessed to take care of her all those years and it gave she and I the gift of time to have meaningful conversations about how we will never truly be separated and I will never have to worry if she knew how much I love her and how fortunate I am to be her mama. I acknowledge the fact that I had years to know I would lose her so I didn&#039;t have the shock of life being fine one minute...<br />
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      <title>Lost both my sons, my oldest (21) in 2001 and now my baby (23) 02/20/2023</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2023 07:55:13 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/lost-both-my-sons-my-oldest-21-in-2001-and-now-my-baby-23-02-20-2023.3239/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Joef404)</author>
      <dc:creator>Joef404</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I lost my son Joey in 2001 due to suicide, and now I lost my remaining son Alex 2/20/2023. I have an immense emptiness in my life now. I&#039;m uncertain how to move forward. My youngest Alex was my best friend, my fishing buddy, my work mate. Everywhere I go there&#039;s a trigger that makes me realize there is a huge hole in my life now.  Alex was a baby when his half-brother Joey passed. Alex helped me grieve and mend after Joey&#039;s passing. Now, Alex is gone. Alex had his own demons and we fought...<br />
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      <title>I lost my 37 year old son, my baby boy</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Mar 2023 13:30:48 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/i-lost-my-37-year-old-son-my-baby-boy.3246/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (1Tweetybird)</author>
      <dc:creator>1Tweetybird</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It hurts so bad!]]></content:encoded>
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