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Understanding Grief: The Mental Loop Explained

Standing on the Ledge — Chapter 2 continues Filed under: Field Notes Analysis Is Pain. Wearing a Suit. When I can’t feel it cleanly, I start thinking it endlessly. I replay, revise, rehearse—like if I can just find the right angle, the right sentence, the right alternate ending, the whole thing will make sense and … Continue reading Understanding Grief: The Mental Loop Explained →

Lugh Sulian Field Notes Leave a comment January 5, 2026

Counterfactual Thinking: How Bargaining Shapes Our Grief

Bargaining: The Past Rewritten to Avoid the Pain Standing on the Ledge — Chapter 2 Bargaining is what my mind does when reality lands and I don’t want to feel the full impact yet. It’s the rewriting of the past to avoid the pain. It’s the part of grief that tries to negotiate with time, … Continue reading Counterfactual Thinking: How Bargaining Shapes Our Grief →

Lugh Sulian Field Notes Leave a comment January 4, 2026
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