Surviving the First Year Without My Partner

He’s been gone a year now.

Heather Ashman
Nov 7 · 1 min read

My boyfriend died a year ago today.

I wasn’t sure what to expect today. I worried that I’d regress back to the way it was in the beginning with the uncontrollable near constant crying.

I’ve cried, but it has been bearable.

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Heather Ashman

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Writer. Single mother to transgender son. Deep in grief from the recent loss of my partner. Lifelong fighter of depression and anxiety. M.A. in Human Behavior.

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