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GROWING THROUGH TRAGEDY Tragedy is………

GROWING THROUGH TRAGEDY Tragedy is………. Horrible! Unexpected! Tough! Over-whelming! Intense! Traumatic! Time Stopping! Painful! Breath-taking! Disorienting!. TRAGEDY AND TRUST Tragedy threatens our confidence and trust in……. People Systems God The Right Thing Goodness Safety

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GROWING THROUGH TRAGEDY Tragedy is………

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  1. GROWING THROUGH TRAGEDYTragedy is……… • Horrible! • Unexpected! • Tough! • Over-whelming! • Intense! • Traumatic! • Time Stopping! • Painful! • Breath-taking! • Disorienting!

  2. TRAGEDY AND TRUSTTragedy threatens our confidence and trust in……. • People • Systems • God • The Right Thing • Goodness • Safety • Happiness • Freedom • Hope • Peace

  3. TRAGEDY AND TIMETragedy makes time……. • Stand Still • Slow Down • Repeat Itself • Seem Unreal • Our Friend • Our Enemy • Speed Up • Disoriented

  4. TRAGEDY AND THE MIND • Disbelief • Confusion • Preoccupation • Fixation • Sense of Presence • Hallucinations • Imaginations • Racing Thoughts • Concentration problems • Memory problems • Surreal

  5. TRAGEDY AND EMOTION • Sadness • Anger • Guilt • Anxiety • Loneliness • Fatigue • Helplessness • Shock • Yearning • Numbness

  6. TRAGEDY AND BEHAVIOR • Sleep Disturbances • Appetite Disturbances • Memory Loss • Absent-minded • Social Withdrawal • Dreams • Avoidance of Reminders • Fixation on Reminders • Hyper Vigilance • Restless Over activity • Crying • Visiting Places • Carrying objects • Treasuring objects

  7. TRAGEDY AND PHYSICAL SENSATIONS • Hollowness in the Stomach • Tightness in the Chest • Tightness in the Throat • A Sense of Depersonalization • Breathlessness • Weakness in the Muscles • Energy decrease or sudden loss • Headache • Dizziness • Light headed or Fainting • Nausea • Hot flash • Frozen movement

  8. Behavior Changes Sleep Defiance Withdrawal Clinging to Caregiver Emotion Fear Confusion Sadness Worry TRAGEDY AND CHILDREN

  9. TRAGEDY AND PARENTS * GUARDIANS * FAMILY • Listen • Limit • Reassure • Routine • Identify * Schedule weekly family meetings

  10. Friends Choose Carefully Like Minded Encouraging Christian Perspective Support Church Grief Groups On-Line Media Work Place Organizations TRAGEDY AND FRIENDS

  11. TRAGEDY IS NOT……. • Unbeatable • Untreatable • Stronger than • The Human Will and Resolve • Hope • Future • Love • Faith • The True Word On Life • The Only Word On Life • The Final Word On Life

  12. Diakonos Counseling Contact Info: 4200 Little Blue Parkway, Suite 360 Independence, MO 64057 Phone: 816-373-9240 www.DiakonosCounseling.com Thank you!

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