Archive for Guilt in Grief

BLAME IN GRIEF

I Did Not Kill My Husband

When you connect with a lot of grief accounts on Instagram, patterns emerge. A lot of similar account names -…
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hindsight bias in grief

“I should have known…”: Understanding Hindsight Bias in Grief

  • General
  • Eleanor Haley
People have a natural tendency to sift through the ashes of tragedy in search of explanations. To quote Holocaust survivor…
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things left unsaid

The Dissonance of Things Left Unsaid

I want you to imagine you're listening to a child play the piano. This particular child is relatively new to piano…
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survivor guilt

Understanding Survivor Guilt

Guilt.  We have talked about it from a lot of different angles around here.  We have talked about the shoulda,…
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Guilt vs Regret in Grief

When it comes to grief, guilt and regret are words that get tossed around pretty regularly.  We all have things…
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guilt and grief

Guilt and Grief: coping with the shoulda, woulda, couldas

When my dad died I remember well the intense guilt I had in the months that followed.  Though his death…
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Making Amends in Grief

Making Amends in Grief

Oh beautiful readers, I want you to know you are all wonderful and you are all special. It only follows…
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Guilt and Grief

What Not To Say Part II: Guilt and Grief

We posted a couple of weeks ago about what not to say to someone who's grieving. The following week, we…
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