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Scenario

When you avoid seeing someone who is dying

I have been avoiding visiting my uncle in hospice because seeing him makes the cancer real and I would rather remember him healthy.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sometimes the heart chooses preservation of memory over the devastating honesty of goodbye.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Anticipatory grief — losing someone before they die?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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