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Choosing euthanasia for a pet leaves behind a unique sense of guilt that is hard to explain to anyone who has not lived it. You knew your pet was suffering. The vet walked you through the options. You made the decision out of love, and it still gutted you. None of that stops your mind from circling back, usually late at night when you are trying to fall asleep, to the same handful of questions. “Did I do it too soon?” “Did I wait too long?” “What if I had tried one more treat

Understanding Grief and Home Loss from an Attachment Perspective Home is Where Your Heart Is: We’ve all heard the phrase “Home is where the heart is.” In a very real sense, your home is a space you created for yourself and made into a space where you feel safe and secure, where you have a buffer from the chaos and uncontrollability of the outside world, where your hopes, dreams, goals, and creative spark are protected. Your home is where you lay your head at night, dream your