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advice : relationship : HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE YOU TO GET OVER A LOSS?

[+] ballot by cracked_bulb
created Wed May 26, 04

I'm talking about a loved one passing away or a really good friend or family member leaving you for a real long time, almost forever

3 Years

10 Years

I will never get over it

a few days

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Submitted by : cracked_bulb
Submitted on : May 26,2004 6:47:23 pm
ballot title:

How long does it take you to get over a loss?

ballot number:34598

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I'd never completely get over it.

by nuckinfutz on Wed May 26, 04 7:38pm [+]

it depends upon the loss :)

by satinflowerpink on Wed May 26, 04 9:50pm [+]

Not completely. Never.

by CryptsOfTheDead on Wed May 26, 04 11:50pm [+]

my dad died when i was 14 and i have never recovered from it. i still get severe times when the depression is overwhelming.

by NHBman on Tue Jun 01, 04 4:07pm [+]

I don't think anyone truly gets over a loss.

by eccentricities on Wed Jun 02, 04 4:28pm [+]

i don't believe you can get over it. for me it will stay etched in my memory forever especially someone that i loved.

by venusflytrap on Wed Jun 02, 04 11:43pm [+]

It depends upon what you mean by "get over."

For a "permanent" loss, such as death/divorce, I'd give the following estimates ...

The initial grief that consumes your life: 1 - 3 years.

The deep grief that takes up much of your life: Another 1 - 3 years.

The periodic remembrance and pangs: Probably for the rest of your life, but they come less frequently, over time. If it was a death, paradoxically, some of these remembrances will be fond/warm.

The deeper the love, the deeper the pain of loss.

by Cathexis on Mon Jul 05, 04 10:37pm [+]