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When you survive an accident that killed someone you love

I was driving when we got hit by a drunk driver and my daughter died but I survived, and her father blames me even though it wasn't my fault.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Survivor's guilt becomes more complex when others confirm your worst fears about deserving to live.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief and relief — complex feelings after difficult deaths?”

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