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How survivor guilt creates inherited obligations

I realized I've been unconsciously competing with my deceased brother by trying to live both our lives and it's exhausting me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Unconscious loyalty to lost family members can manifest as compulsive attempts to fulfill their unlived potential.

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