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  Happiness  Freedom  Hope  Peace

TRAGEDY AND TIME Tragedy makes time…….  Stand Still  Slow Down  Repeat Itself  Seem Unreal  Our Friend  Our Enemy  Speed Up  Disoriented

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

TRAGEDY AND EMOTION  Sadness  Anger  Guilt  Anxiety  Loneliness  Fatigue  Helplessness  Shock  Yearning  Numbness

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

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

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

TRAGEDY AND PARENTS * GUARDIANS * FAMILY  Listen  Limit  Reassure  Routine  Identify * Schedule weekly family meetings

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

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

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