Tag Archives: Family distress and terminal illness

Guilt and Shame at the End of Life

Living with a life-limiting illness can be much harder when you blame yourself
Posted on July 17, 2017 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

Make the most of your regrets; never smother your sorrow, but tend and cherish it till it comes to have a separate and integral interest. To regret deeply is to live afresh. ~ Henry David Thoreau Joe sat in his living … Continue reading →

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Spinning Out of Control

Life doesn’t stop because someone in the family is terminally ill
Posted on April 24, 2017 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

One of the difficult realities that people living with a terminal illness must deal with is the fact that life goes on much as it did before. Despite the “new normals” of doctor’s appointments and lab tests and physical changes … Continue reading →

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