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When anger and grief collide in addiction loss

My brother overdosed two years ago and I oscillate between rage at his choices and crushing guilt for being angry at someone who was suffering.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The complexity of losing someone to their own demons requires holding space for contradictory emotions without resolving them into false simplicity.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with New meaning after loss — Frankl applied to grief?”

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