tertiary · Yearning

Wishing It Back

Part of the Grief & Loss Wheel

What is Wishing It Back?

Imagining a world where this didn't happen. A temporary refuge from the irreversible.

When you might feel wishing it back

Wishing It Back is a specific form of wishing, which itself is a type of yearning. You might experience this feeling in situations where yearning is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define wishing it back.

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