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When grief leads to infidelity as an escape

I have been having an affair since my child died because feeling wanted by someone helps me forget the pain, but the guilt is destroying me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The desperate search for relief from unbearable emotion can drive us toward temporary oblivion that compounds suffering with moral compromise.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The death of a child — the unnatural loss?”

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