Hope And Healing Analysis

Dick has passed through a lot of difficulties and faced a lot of obstacles in his life, but finally he turned his life and took it to a different place. He found a new job and started to earn more money, so his life changed completely with hope, determination and work. Finally, He started to achieve his life goal “the American Dream”.

"Hope -- Hope in the face of difficulty. Hope in the face of uncertainty. The audacity of hope! In the end, that is God’s greatest gift to us, the bedrock of this nation. A belief in things not seen. A belief that there are better days ahead,” (Barack Obama.) Without hope there is no power, and the organization, Eight Days of Hope, acknowledges that by assisting those that require support. Eight Days of Hope is a foundation that evidently shows the love and support of Jesus Christ by serving those in need. In addition, volunteers getting life changing experiences.

(O-S1)The changes we see in people do not always come from the most suspecting person. The people we think never change can be influenced by just one thing and be changed forever.(O-S2) In A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines, the events that occur to the people in the book prove that hope it a factor in the changes of people.(O-S3) In the book the hope that Jefferson ,an unsuspecting character, will be changed by a teacher to see himself as a human and be seen as a true man.

The readings for today consisted of “Recovery’s Edge: An Ethnography of Mental health Care and Moral Agency” by Neely Laurenzo Myers. As stated in the title, this book is an ethnography of individual’s dealings with “recovery” from mental illness through a “Peer Empowerment Program” headed by individuals who also suffered from mental illness (Laurenzo Myers 2015). Laurenzo Myers’s writing provides an insightful account of the way in which we perceive mental illness in the United States, as well as a way to see how changes to our country’s mental health care system dealt a devastating blow to an incredibly vulnerable population (Laurenzo Myers 2015).

On the Merv Griffin show in 1979, President Ford is interviewed about his book “A Time to Heal”. Merv points out the meeting General Haig had with Ford at the end of Nixon’s presidency, in where he recommended that the President pardon Nixon. August 1st, 1974 General Haig, who at the time was Nixon’s Chief of Staff, gave Ford a call in which he told Ford he had important information that they must discuss. They then met, and Haig told him that the “smoking gun” tape was being released by order of the Supreme Court and the situation in the White House was dissolving and Ford should be prepared to take on the role of President. Ford was shocked by this because Nixon had originally told him he had no role in the break in or the cover up, so why

The power of support groups, especially when peer run can have a sign cant impact on the individual. It is vital to realize that “Compared to recent group members, longstanding group members used less medication and treatment services, had higher levels of well-being and less neurotic distress” (Solomon, 2009). Many of them also became leaders of the groups. Many times while I have personally sat in on our Hope and Recovery Group (Peer Lead), I have seen a massive shift in many of the people in our group. The socialization of each individual is profound! Many of the group members never said a word for months and now they are vibrant, full of zeal and vivaciousness. An interesting point that is brought up by Ley is the statement that “People

In the article “Healing a Sense of Mortality” it talks about the moral injury many soldiers felt that were in the Vietnam war. Like how many mistaken Tim O'Brien's story, about him killing a man, is his PTSD; it’s actually moral injury. In the article it states. “Identifying moral injury can be tricky for two reasons: First, it’s easily mistaken for PTSD, which shares many of the same symptoms. And second, because veterans may feel too ashamed to talk about their moral infractions, therapists might not even know to look for the signs of moral injury at all…” this connects back to the story because, by killing another individual, this went against Tim O’Brien’s morals and beliefs. The article also states, “In order to heal from shame, guilt,

The first time I heard “Ar'nt I a Woman?” was freshman year of high school, during our annual African-American Heritage assembly. The crowd, always restless and inattentive, chattered and snapchatted away as the speech and presenter were announced. A lanky girl shuffled on stage, folding in on herself as she walked, arrived center stage, and began to speak. As she went on, her spine straightened, her murmurs turned to phrases enunciated so clearly her tongue seemed to be working three times as hard as a normal person’s. By the end of the speech, she had the undivided attention of the audience, all holding their breath because of how passionately and honestly she presented this glimpse into life as a black woman. Both Chapter 4 of A Shining Thread of Hope by Darlene Clark Hine and Kathleen Thompson, and Sojourner Truth’s “Ar'nt I a Woman?” speech serve the same general goal: showcasing the mistreatment of African American Women by society . While Truth’s speech is from her perspective, full of rage and frustration, A Shining thread gives her experiences important context. .

Doors of Hope combats many issues in order to help ex-offenders improve their lives and stay away from a life of crime. However, the most pressing and most difficult issue that Doors of Hope works to combat is drug addiction. All of the girls who are a part of the program suffer from some type of drug addiction whether it is substance related or alcohol related. From a biological perspective, drug abuse produces changes in the brain that contribute to the difficulties people experience in combatting drug addiction (Volkow, 2007; Horvath, Mishra, Epner, & Cooper, 2013).

September is National Recovery Month. As such, it is a great opportunity to celebrate people who are in recovery. Celebrating someone’s sobriety doesn’t have to be an expensive, or an over-the-top party. Most people in addiction recovery appreciate even small gestures. The following are some activities people in recovery can participate in and maintain their sobriety.

Surprised by Hope by N.T. Wright is a must read for any Christian looking to expand their understanding of faith. Surprised by Hope gives us a full understanding of salvation as it is revealed in the Bible. This book also tells us how we should act in our lives and in this world as God’s redeemed people. It reveals incredible insight that is important to us because it explains just how crucial our role in this world is. Wright talks about the way things currently are and how they will be with the resurrection and our salvation. The book expands on the Christian mission and what it means to live with hope and faith and attempts to answer the very famous question: What is heaven?

Abby identified her strengths as “determination and normally, when I say I’m going to do something I do.” Barriers to sobriety include her family. She has very little support from her family because there is a significant history of addiction and abuse. Abby’s goals are to “be a sober mom”. Abby wants to be sober and raise her children in a healthy family.

Exemplar case: Kathy is a married 45-year old mother of one and she has recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Kathy has always been a positive person in every situation and is quite known at her church for her smile and uplifting words of encouragement. Kathy’s husband and teenage daughter came to visit her at the hospital and were initially shocked and saddened by her sickly appearance. Her husband

The first factor, instillation of hope, is based on the members need to feel there is hope for their eventual healing and recovery to be found in group therapy. Being able to see and getting encouragement from other members that have overcome issues with which they are struggling with also provides much needed hope. This is often seen early in group therapy and because the drop-out rate is highest at this time instillation of hope needs to be facilitated quickly by the group therapist. An example of this factor is Alcoholics Anonymous. Established members provide hope to new members beginning the journey to defeating alcoholism. Being at various stages in the recovery process can be an inspiration to others to keep trying so that they may reach that point eventually.

As evidenced in both Night and Transit, human beings have a remarkable ability to survive horrifying and inhumane experiences through hope and optimism. The author, Elie Wiesel, is a survivor from the Holocaust. Elie Wiesel was held in concentration camps and dehumanized on a daily basis. The most heartwarming part about the survivors of the Holocaust was their ability to retain hope in such dark times. Hope and optimism were a fantastic resolution that arguably kept a will to survive for the prisoners. Transit by Anna Sigher’s is an escape story, a run from the Nazis that portrays the tension of waiting, hiding, and scheming in order to safely flee and survive the Holocaust. Trying to survive became more of a game to Seghers as she hurried from one consulate to the next in an attempt to assemble the visas and permits required for journey. The details portrayed in both stories for the refugees whether they were enduring concentration camps or escaping what they endured showed the true strength of a survivor.