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When grief rituals comfort you but worry everyone else

My son overdosed three years ago and I still set a place for him at holiday dinners, which my family says is 'unhealthy' but taking it away feels like killing him again.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Personal practices of remembrance may conflict with others' comfort or healing timelines.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The stages of grief — examined and critiqued?”

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