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How grief drives us to create manageable pain

I can't stop picking at the skin around my fingernails since my son's overdose because the small pain feels like something I can control.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Self-inflicted minor suffering can feel like agency within overwhelming loss.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The physical experience of grief?”

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