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When healing feels like betrayal of love

My therapist says I need to 'let go' of my grief for my son, but letting go feels like letting him go, and I'd rather carry the pain than risk forgetting how much I loved him.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The therapeutic imperative to 'move through' grief can conflict with the heart's desire to preserve love through continued suffering.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief as spiritual practice?”

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