Closure, Memory Flare-ups, and Accountability: Finding Resolution

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Exploring the concept of closure, this chapter delves into memory flare-ups and the anniversary effect, reassuring listeners that these thoughts do not signify a lack of readiness for closure. It emphasizes the importance of accountability and self-reflection to achieve personal growth and suggests a letter writing exercise as a means of finding closure and letting go of negative emotions.

The end of a relationship or a friendship can leave us with a lot of unanswered questions, especially when the split is sudden, out of the blue, and the other person is unresponsive. In other instances, we don't quite know what went wrong and are looking for answers. In today's episode we talk about the elusive myth that is closure: whether we need it, how to get it, and why we should not rely on others to provide us with permission to move on. We also discuss the closure cycle and the reasons we may THINK we are looking for closure, but are really looking for an excuse to reconnect. All of that and more, listen now!

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