Periagoge
Scenario

How counterfactual thinking traps us in impossible guilt

My best friend died in a car accident and I keep thinking if I had just called her that night to hang out she would not have been driving and would still be alive.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The mind creates false causation to maintain the illusion that tragedy could have been prevented.

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 Complicated grief — prolonged grief disorder?”

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.

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