Positive Psychology: Death Scenarios

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Death Scenario Lakesha Jackson May 11, 2015 PSY/225 Positive Psychology Instructor Claire Clifford This paper was really hard for me to write. It took me back to a time that I suffered the greatest loss in my life. It really hit home with me and brought back some suppressed memories that I did not want to recall. Although I have not been through this myself, I did lose seven family members to a house fire. Doing this paper brought back all the memories of hearing the cries and screams for help that they were shouting as they were burning to death, with no way out. Imagining that I was going through the described scenario, I do think that I would suffer too long. I have asthma and COPD, therefore, my breathing would probably be cut…show more content…
I would feel the sadness of leaving them and probably a bit angry because I am not ready to leave them. I would probably first think about my children. I would wonder where would they live and who would take care of them. I would wonder if the person or people that they end up living with would treat them right or abuse them. I would think about how my death would affect them; would they be able to mourn in their own ways, or would they be forced to grieve briefly and be expected to immediately move on. I would also wonder about my mother and my brother. How would my death affect them? Was my relationship with them left in good terms, or was I leaving without being able to right a wrong that I should have apologized for? Would my mother make it, considering her health? Another thing that I would think about is whether or not I had enough insurance to cover everything financially without placing a burden on any of my family members. I want my final wishes to be carried out just as we have discussed. Imagining that this is my final moment, I cannot say for sure that I would be at peace and just let go or not. I am a Christian and I do believe in having things right with God, but at this moment, I cannot say 100% that I would not be afraid to…show more content…
They might say that they will do this or that, but when the traumatic event actually happens, they end up handling things in a totally different manner. Although these events cannot be predicted so that we can prepare for them, we can learn from them. We learn from traumatic events as we deal with the suffering that we are experiencing. There are five dimensions that researchers have defined that can express post traumatic growth. 1. “Some people discover the notion that new opportunities are available to them which were unavailable prior to the traumatic event. 2. Some people discover that they may feel a bond with certain individuals and may specifically have a strong connection with others who have experienced traumatic events. 3. Some people experience a fortified sense of self resiliency, such as “what doesn’t kill me makes me stronger”. 4. Post traumatic growth is illustrated by a greater and fuller appreciation of life in general. 5. This area of growth is more of a spiritual one, where people feel a deeper spiritual commitment to their lives even if this commitment involves a significant change in their set of beliefs and

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