tertiary · Guilt

Unfinished-Business

Part of the Grief & Loss Wheel

What is Unfinished-Business?

Things left unsaid or undone. The conversation that will never happen now.

When you might feel unfinished-business

Unfinished-Business is a specific form of shame, which itself is a type of guilt. You might experience this feeling in situations where guilt is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define unfinished-business.

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