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Scenario

Why we distance ourselves from dying loved ones

My best friend was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer six months ago and I keep catching myself pulling away from her because I cannot bear to get any more attached knowing what is coming.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The heart sometimes chooses emotional amputation over the full agony of conscious love in the face of certain loss.

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 Anticipatory grief — losing someone before they die?”

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.

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