Archive for Ambiguous Grief

The Burials Along Memory Lane

I remember exactly where I was when I first heard the Jason Isbell song Elephant. It was late at night.…
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nonfinite grief boat off course

Grieving the Life You Expected: Nonfinite Grief and Loss

From a very young age, we begin to develop expectations about the world around us. Our brains create rules to…
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What Happened to Best Friends Forever? Grieving The Loss of a Living Friend

The loss of a living friend feels especially relevant right now. Sure, breaking up with a friend has always been…
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A Deep Dive Into Secondary Loss

The death of a loved one isn't just one single earth-shattering loss. In reality, it's a tremendous loss, followed by…
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Ambiguous Grief: grieving someone who is still alive (part 2)

A while ago, we wrote an article on 'ambiguous grief' aka grieving someone who is still alive. To keep it…
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Grieving Who I Used To Be

Grieving Who I Used To Be

As common as the term 'new normal' is among those grieving (though it is a term I personally can't stand),…
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Ambiguous Grief: Grieving Someone Who Is Still Alive

My guess is that when people read the title of this article they will react with either a, "what are…
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