Feeling Worse 3 Months Later? Options

[kanecutter]

Just wondering if anyone else out there has had this happen. I had my dog euthanized on Feb. 4, 2009. It was Kidney Desease, I was so devastated I could not stay in my own skin in my home for about 3 weeks. Could not bear her absence. She was what I lived for, I guess. Now over 3 months later, I am backsliding and feeling even worse. But this time nothing helps. No people, no going out shopping, no walking...all old coping mechanisms that I used when she first died don't work this time at all.
Does anyone else feel this bad even after more than 3 months? I got a therapist because I just could not deal with the pain alone any longer. She's someone to talk to but still....feel like dying. Can't seem to find anything worth living for without my girl.
Please let me know if anyone else felt this way. Or, else I think I may be losing my mind.

thank you!

[Trulie]

I'm sorry to hear of your loss. My dog passed away on April 20, 2009 and I am having some good days and some bad days. It sounds like you are having a very difficult time accepting that your dog is gone. In my case for days I felt awful crying and feeling like there must have been something else I could've done to help her. I had to finally accept that no matter what I did I could not change what had happened and that I have to accept this and try to remember happy times with her and not keep on dwelling on what I could've done. Have you thought of joining a support group some areas have support groups for pet loss? Maybe if you gather all your pictures of your dog and go to the store and buy a lovely scrapbook for dogs and concentrate on making a wonderful memory book this would help. Sometimes we need to also keep busy so that we don't keep thinking about it. You may not be ready from the sounds of it, but perhaps you may want to consider getting another dog. A puppy would keep you very busy and it may help you to make a bond with a new puppy friend and the new puppy would depend on you giving you a reason to carry on. I hope you get all the help you need as you sound very upset. Please talk to people on this website to help you get through these difficult times and talk to friends. My prayers are with you.