Does grief(the pain) ever go away?

i lost my dog who i loved very much.
her death was so sudden, i havent coped with the reality of it yet.
im just wondering if the pain i feel will ever go away or get better?

from a counselling perspective, the time it takes for a person to overcome the stage of grief is diffrent for each person.

from one person to another, grief seems like it will never stop it feels endless, but it will end, for me my greif lasted a year. it will stop, it just takes time to heal!,

I am very sorry to hear this ... I cannot even imagine how you are feeling right now but what happen....I wish I could help you but it's too painful for me to even suggest anything...I am so sorry once again

slowly..over time...but you never quite get over it...if i think of a pet i lost i cry..still

If you will it and take action for it to.

Yes. You can count on it.

But you feel a natural grief over the loss of a loved one. Soon, you'll begin to put things into place and realize that everything has a finite number of years on this earth. Then you'll begin to thank your friend for the time you had together, and the healing process begins.

Life moves on. Trust me.

NO GRIEF , LINGERS FOR LONG TIME JUST LIKE A DEATH OF A PARENT !

it will ease up, but no it will never go away. I had a dog i had since i was 7, i grew up with him..... he finally passed away when i was 19. It was so awful i think i cried every day and then some... i felt like he was a person acually....... i still have his picture and i look at it to remind me thats he is better now.... and a puppy again!!!! Yes it will ease up and it will get easier but it will never completly go away... but if you need to just close your eyes and talk to him..... i believe they can still hear us..... GOOD LUCK, im praying for u

Unfortunately, only time will heal grief. Be prepared for it to come in waves. In other words, one moment you are fine and the next moment you may be crying. You have to accept all this as normal

Sorry to hear about your dog. I know, through experience, how painful it can be to lose one.

i dont think you'll ever get "over" it..but you will learn to live with it..and get used to it..its all we really can do in situations like these

Let me say I am so sorry. It still will hurt but if you focuse on the good memories of your pet it will help. I know of this beatiful story I will share with you. Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....
Good luck and God bless.

In time the grief does get better, and the loss becomes bearable. Right now it's probably hard for you to think of her without pain, but eventually the memories will be a solace to you. Over time you'll be able to remember the things that made you smile about her, made you laugh, made you feel happy.

Give yourself time to grieve, and don't let anyone tell you how you "should" or "shouldn't" behave or feel. Grief is a very individual thing, and nobody can tell anyone else how to feel it.

This is a poem that gave me solace when I lost one of my cats years ago:

Miss Me -- But Let Me Go
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When I come to the end of the road
And the sun has set for me
I want no rites in a gloom-filled room.
Why cry for a soul set free?

Miss me a little--but not too long
And not with your head bowed low.
Remember the love that we once shared,
Miss me--but let me go.

For this is a journey that we all must take
And each must go alone.
It's all a part of the Master's plan,
A step on the road to home.

When you are lonely and sick of heart
Go to the friends we know
And bury your sorrows in doing good deeds.
Miss Me--But Let me Go!

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There's also the Rainbow Bridge:

http://www.petloss.com/poems/maingrp/rai...

Take care.

i know how you feel ,my dog of 8 years is dieing of heart failure'and it;s like losing a family member.even harder,better but your dog will always be in your heart and soul.when i had my cat put to sleep ;it took months.for me not to cry every time i thought of her.,just think how lucky you were to have such a special friend like your dog;and of all the good times you had withher....and nobody can ever take the plase of your dog,,,,,,,hang in there lol animal lover always