Losing a sibling

For anyone who's lost a sibling. It's worse than people seem to think it is.
  • Found out my brother passed away

    Yesterday morning at 7am, my grandma called in hysterics that a hospital called her and told her my 32 year old brother had died. My mom and I called the sheriff's office and they said he had been dead 3 or 4 weeks and the landlord had found him the previous night. We had a strained relationship…

    By Michelle Collison

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  • Lost my twin sister on 8/19/19

    Last month I lost my identical twin sister to a drug overdose. I did not think she was using again and I wish I had seen the signs that I only realized after the fact. So many questions go through my head and I wish I could just ask her, see her, hug her and tell her how much I miss and love her.…

    By Dayna

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  • This wasn't how it was suppposed to be.

    My youngest sister was a 25-year old Cystic Fibrosis patient. After two years waiting for a double-lung transplant, she got the call in December 2012, and underwent the surgery. However, her particular situation caused her to be on certain post-op medications longer than usual, and along with a…

    By Bridget

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  • My Life Changing Event

    On January 11, 2014, my life changed forever. It's one of the most painful experiences that I've faced in my life. I am the youngest of four and my sister was the oldest. She was not only my sister but my best friend. I saw her on a Sunday and less than a week later, she had died and I never saw…

    By Erika Greene-Smith

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  • I lost my 18 Year old Sister to Cancer on May 14, 2014. This day has changed me forever, I wasn't and still aren't the same person I was. When we first found out that she had cancer - we knew that time was very precious. At first it was rough on so many levels, she started losing hair - instead of…

    By Amber O

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  • Anyone else going through the pain of losing a sibing?

    Hi im new here and Im just noticing there hasnt been many discussions.Im hoping to find others that have gone thru the pain of losing a sibling.I lost my only big  sister to an accidental overdose nov 6th this yr Im just devasted. I was wanting to chat with others that know what im going…

    By Elley

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  • losing my sister

    I am happy I found this group.My sister Adele passed away in February of this year.She had lung cancer.She was not a smoker and lived a healthy life.If anyone should live to 100 it should have been her.Unfortunately it turned out to be a mutation in her genes. We did not grow up close to each other…

    By julia bobbitt

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  • trying to cope with the sudden loss of my big brother and also my mom as well

    When i was 21 i just had my first child,, and then i suddenly lost my mom due to a horrific crime/murder. I didnt want to deal with the loss i couldnt accept it. So i kept very busy and took the responsibility of takin care of my moms belongings her apt, her funeral, then i had to of course go to…

    By Roseanne Lizotte

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