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When your emotional lifeline dies and leaves you unmoored

The author whose books saved me from my abusive childhood died and I realize I never learned how to save myself

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Discovering that we have built our emotional stability around another person's existence forces us to confront our own fragility and dependence.

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