Anticipatory grief benefits from recognition and acknowledgement.
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One phrase that names the experience you describe in your post "Thoughts on cancer" is anticipatory grieving. As human beings we, or at least some of us some of the time, are self conscious, and based on past experiences we know what lies ahead. Is this ability to anticipate future events a blessing or a curse or more likely a little of both?
Anticipatory grief benefits from recognition and acknowledgement.
Anticipatory grief benefits from recognition…
Anticipatory grief benefits from recognition and acknowledgement.
One phrase that names the experience you describe in your post "Thoughts on cancer" is anticipatory grieving. As human beings we, or at least some of us some of the time, are self conscious, and based on past experiences we know what lies ahead. Is this ability to anticipate future events a blessing or a curse or more likely a little of both?