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When you keep reaching for someone who's no longer there

My mom died three days ago and I keep picking up my phone to text her about stupid things like the weather or what I had for lunch and I don't know how to stop.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The body holds patterns of connection that persist beyond death, creating phantom limbs of relationship.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Death of a loved one — the immediate experience?”

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