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Learning to Live with Grief
Loss (grief)
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It was the highlight of my year, Utøya political summer camp, where I was in charge of my local group of teenagers. A terrorist attack turned my favorite time of year into an inferno of screaming, fear and death. In just a few moments I lost 69 friends and fellow campers, witnessing some of them being shot and killed first-hand. For me, the worst was still yet to come. While everyone else was continuing their lives I was battling with the survivors guilt, the nightmares and suicidal thoughts.

Eventually I found the strength to open up to my friends about how I felt, giving them the space they needed to support me. See how my choice to testify as a witness helped me move past the severe trauma and how connecting with other survivors put everything in perspective. Learn how my choice to continue with politics has become a way for me to honor the hopes and dreams of the 69 people we lost that day.

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It was the highlight of my year, Utøya political summer camp, where I was in charge of my local group of teenagers. A terrorist attack turned my favorite time of year into an inferno of screaming, fear and death. In just a few moments I lost 69 friends and fellow campers, witnessing some of them being shot and killed first-hand. For me, the worst was still yet to come. While everyone else was continuing their lives I was battling with the survivors guilt, the nightmares and suicidal thoughts. Eventually I found the strength to open up to my friends about how I felt, giving them the space they needed to support me. See how my choice to testify as a witness helped me move past the severe trauma and how connecting with other survivors put everything in perspective. Learn how my choice to continue with politics has become a way for me to honor the hopes and dreams of the 69 people we lost that day.
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