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When relief and grief happen simultaneously

I'm grateful my grandmother's suffering is over but I miss her so much I can barely function and these two feelings are tearing me apart.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The mind seeks emotional coherence but the heart often holds contradictions that resist resolution.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief and gratitude — the paradox?”

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