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Why survival doesn't always feel like gratitude

I survived cancer at twenty-eight and now everyone expects me to be grateful for everything but some days I'm just angry that this happened to me.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Others' expectations about how survivors should feel can invalidate the complex emotional reality of living beyond crisis.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Survivor identity?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.