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When holidays become grief markers

My best friend died in a car accident on New Year's Eve and now every countdown feels like I'm marking time since I lost her instead of celebrating what's ahead.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Collective celebrations can become private monuments to personal loss.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief anniversaries and triggering dates?”

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