r/LostALovedOne
3k members
r/LostALovedOne is a subreddit with 3k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses lost, death, family, grief, and dad.
This community is for anyone who has recently or ever lost a loved one. Also, for people who are in the process of losing a loved one. Please share your stories, questions and pictures about someone you've lost or are losing.
Popular Themes in r/LostALovedOne
#1
Pain & Anger
: "My wife lost her battle with cancer today."
92 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "(serious) to those who've lost a parent, how can I regain memories of my dad?"
8 posts
Popular Topics in r/LostALovedOne
#1
Lost
: "I Lost Callie on 4-17-18. This picture of my curled up picture in my bathroom mirror really sums up how I’m feeling."
116 posts
#2
Death
: "This time two years ago, my mother was laying in her basement dead, and no one knew. The next two months are about to be very difficult. The two year anniversary ( is that even a thing for Death?) Of my mother being found, we don't know when she died"
83 posts
#3
Family
: "10 years ago friend commited suicide, i relized how much it hurt his Family - this topped me from doin the same. Should I tell his Family?"
39 posts
#4
Grief
: "Grief is actually just love with no place to go!"
38 posts
#5
Dad
: "Lost my Dad"
19 posts
#6
Father
: "I lost my Father to cancer in 2007. A few years before he died, he wrote me a letter. Here it is."
19 posts
#7
Memories
: "I lost you again"
17 posts
#8
Brother
: "My Brother died today, and he didn't want to."
15 posts
#9
Suicide
: "Suicide hits you different"
14 posts
#10
Friend
: "Rest in Peace Drake, my only Friend."
14 posts
Member Growth in r/LostALovedOne
Yearly
+363 members(12.0%)
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Last updated: June 16, 2026