I know what you mean.
Right after Phoebe died I could not reach out to anyone and help them. But with the help of many other people here on YT. I was finally able to reach out and genuniely(sp) help others as I had been helped. You know that saying what goes around comes around. Well, it isn't always the bad stuff, it is the good also.
I am glad that you were able to help someone else in their time of loss. Because we know how much of a differance that it does make. I also look at like this, that is just another step in the grieving process. You are starting to heal and are able to help others now.