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Aussie105

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10. You do blank out in grief.
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 04:02 AM
Oct 2022

I see it as a defense mechanism. Protecting your sanity.

But I know when the black clouds gather over my head and I weep internally for the loss of my parents, my son, the many cats and dogs I've known, that it is merely a mild and temporary depression which will pass.

It helps me to focus on the good things in their life, be they human or pet that has passed.

Unfortunately, life is only a temporary condition.

Carry on the best you can while you can.
The people around you will understand and give you space to cope in whatever time frame you need.

And yes, mourning a pet is best treated by getting another. Being needed by a pet for the basics of food and shelter is the best cure.

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