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Grief Before the Loss

Loss & Grief | Last Active: 5 days ago | Replies (9)
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@mic129

I lost my mom 3 months ago from Dementia. She had been sick for about 6 years the last three in a nursing home. I am grieving but feel like I have been grieving for the last several years especially the last 3. I have so much guilt that I couldn’t take care of her anymore and I just don’t know how to deal with it it.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | 6 days ago

@mic129, I wish that I could banish caregiver guilt. I'm confident that you did the best you could do for your mom given the circumstances. While anticipatory grief means you've been grieving for a long time, that actual loss of your mom is recent and loss is still very raw.

Be kind to the child (you) who just lost their mom. What is a fond memory of your mom that you'd like us to know about?

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