Posted by photojenny on March 23, 2003, at 14:33:42
In reply to Re: The War - coping strategies » photojenny, posted by Dinah on March 23, 2003, at 13:05:23
> I'm guessing that it is a relatively individual thing. I have more anxiety when I have less information, and less anxiety (tho a significant amount of sorrow) when I have more information.
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> No matter what though, it is unsettling, and unsettling is never good for me.
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> I guess the thing that is most comforting to me is sharing my sorrow and fears. I was at church today, and you would have never been able to tell whether anyone in particular was opposed to the war or backed the US administration. We were united in praying for the safety of American soldier and Iraqi citizen alike. We were praying for a swift end to the war with minimal pain to everyone involved. And that, I found comforting.
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> But that was what *I* found comforting. Someone else might find something else works better for them.Hi Dinah
Thanks for replying. `Unsettling` is a bad trigger for me, as is uncertainty and change. This conflict has all of these PLUS all the added sorrows of human death and pain etc. It`s a truly horrible thing.
I`m glad that you can get some comfort from the church; not being a religious person, this isn`t an option for me. But I can see how helpful it would be. It seems that there are casualties now on every side.
Anyway, I really appreciate your reply.
Thanks,
Anna.
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