In Part 2 of this excerpt from Lost My Partner - What'll I Do? Revised and Expanded Edition, we provide some ways to cope with the often conflicting emotions that can arise when your late partner has died due to his or her decisions.
It's important to keep in mind that your partner
exercised a choice and ultimately
was the only one to have the power to act on that choice.
Because it’s common for family
members to blame the surviving partner for either contributing to or not
preventing the death, it’s helpful to talk through your reactions with
supportive people outside your family.
Due to some of the above issues,
your mourning experience may be more complicated. Try to trust your own
instincts about what is right for you and seek supportive counseling to help
sort through possibly conflicting and confusing feelings about your loss.
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