I'm glad you finally made it back. Your mum's food will go a long way in your recovery from the trip and in support of your support for your dad. I found I had stopped blogging at all for 2 months just before my husband died and for 6 weeks after.
Some one suggested keeping a journal and that's where it all went. Mine was handwritten. I still write in it every so often...
I'm glad you had some catharsis with your journal. I remember you going missing and understanding exactly why. It feels pointless and self indulgent to write about grief. It's a very private thing.
Yes, and everyone handles it differently. There was so much anger and sadness and grief and such to vent and those around me could only stand so much. So it all went into the journal.