Death Scenario

Death Scenario

As we all dread about suffering in pain alone, this feeling is always accompanied by profound fear and anxieties. Imagining the near-death experience makes one reflects on positive and negative thoughts and different emotions like sadness. In this context of being in the midst of a fire at an old apartment building, different negative and positive thoughts started creeping in my mind. With the events in the story, I started filtering different ideas that came into my mind. Various negative details like if the same event was a reality, and I experience the same scenario in my life. The thoughts of being in the same situation were overwhelming, and I could not get myself over it quickly.

Thoughts of not surviving after trying different ways to escape eventually mean that one would end up dead. After being choked by the smoke and finding it hard to open the door and the window, the thought of eventually succumbing to death came to my mind. It is difficult in scenarios such as this for one to survive as the chances are minimum. Lastly is the thought that if there was a chance of me surviving, will I change from my current behaviors and be a different kind of person, or I will continue with the same habits.

Emotions elicited while imagining the story is that of sadness and deep fear. The mood suddenly dampen due to the experiences in the story. It was difficult for me to pull a smile, and a feeling of emotional quietness started creeping. Also, with the events and different actions in the story, I experienced deep fear due to sudden unhappiness and thinking about if I could be the one in the same scenario. At last, it was a relief that it was only imagination and nothing real about it.

During the final moments with the entire room filled with smoke and no enough air to call for help, I will think of different ways to help save myself. Dying is meaningless, especially dying alone. Knowing that I cannot jump out of the window on the 20^th floor, the only way possible of me saving myself is to buy sometime before the entire room is engulfed with flames. I will look for different means to prevent the small fire that has started inside the room. After containing the fire as quickly as possible, I will break the window and try different ways of attention-seeking.

Getting someone’s attention through the broken window will help, and if possible, one can grasp some fresh air. Although seeking attention on the 20^th can be hard, especially at night, it impossible for one to scream and be heard easily. Screaming and yelling for someone to listen to me while holding out a flashlight can be helpful. Also, on the 20^th floor will trying rescuing myself; one can risk after finding an opening and try to jump off. I will try to be patient and hope that I get somebody’s attention as quickly as possible, especially and let the fire rescuers help me.

A near-death experience can result in a person being hurt physically, emotionally, and psychologically. These events experienced thus means one changes in the way they view life and things they engage with. For some individuals who lack the necessary support, it can lead to relationship problems, depression, and addictions. However, for some, it can result in psychological growth and positive changes in the way they respond to different events daily. If I could have survived the scenario, it will be impossible for me to forget about the circumstances, but I will come out stronger.

Forgetting utterly traumatic events is impossible, and I will always feel scared if the outbreak can occur again. I will always be on the lookout and become sensitive about my environment. Every detail on preventive measures will always be of the essence to me as one does not know if the events can occur and how they will occur. The best thing is to find different ways of preventing the fire outbreak. Also, if the fear persists and limits my potential of performing other duties, I will seek professional assistance as fast as possible.

After the events, I always create a relationship with others and avoid isolating myself. To keep my mind undistracted by the circumstances, I will always make a close relationship with others and keep a face to face connection rather than staying alone. The relationship between my close families and me is now of importance, and every day I spend with them, I do not take it for granted. I value them now much more than before, and I always seek to spend quality time with them.

Having people who accept me and limiting the talk about trauma is always vital for my comfort. In seeking to forget about the different happenings, I will always try to connect with people who I feel engaged with and accept me the way I am. This also helps me in accepting my feelings and emotions at the time as I seek to recover.

Participating also in different social activities such as engaging in sports will always be helpful for me. Events that keep my mind busy and do not involve a lot staying in a contained environment help in my growing. Also, these are regular activities and engaging in sports, especially with longtime friends and family, helps in making one happy and appreciate life more. They are the most aspects of my life, and spending time with them keeps me motivated and energetic.

Supporting others in different traumatic conditions is now of importance as I try to feel I can be useful. Connecting with individuals who are experiencing various challenges is vital in my recovery as I gain new inspirations. Despite challenging my sense of helplessness, helping others also through volunteering keeps me engaged with different activities. These events are crucial parts of my growth as it helps in reducing stress and making new friends. It also reminds me of the importance of giving a hand to others while they are suffering and what a smile means to them.

Traumatic events are highly stressful, and it accompanies different struggles and hardships along the way during the recovery process. The struggles and hardships can improve individual psychological growth and result in positive changes or mental shift in regards to the way one views the various aspects of life. According to Triplett et al. (2012), traumatic events such as terrorism, natural disasters, and sexual assault can lead to growth or positive changes in one’s relationship with others, new possibilities, personal strength, spiritual change, and appreciation of life.

Traumatic events can make one discover he relates with family and friends and discover the care and concerns they have for you. Difficult times show who is willing to be there for you during the recovery process and thus helps in strengthening our bonds. It allows one to discover the relationship. Many of the people who have experienced traumatic events get to know who to trust and who are unsupportive. When people are supportive and show love and care, many of the people have shown an improvement in relationships.

New possibilities in life also emerge after a traumatic event as people get to make new friendships, engage in new activities, and changes in lifestyles. These new occurrences in life change one’s view on his goals and see possibilities that may be crucial in developing their skills further. For instance, one can start advocating for a change in something or volunteer for an organization.

An Individual’s strength also grows as traumatic events often make them find himself in a position that requires all his skills and strengths. In situations like this, one discovers the strength that he did not know before as we perform beyond what we think we are capable of.

Spiritual change from traumatic events is a result of one seeking a deeper connection with a supreme being like God or a spiritual force. It can also be as a result of one trying to understand the logic behind different happenings. Through these processes, one gets to have a definite meaning and purpose in life.

Lastly, it can lead to a new appreciation of life as people get to have a greater sense of the little and apparent things. Individuals always take granted the simple pleasures of life like spending time with family and friends, but after a trauma, there has always been a change. When one realizes the different things he was about lost, and they matter to him despite being obvious, the priorities shift. Others also become grateful for being alive after a difficult time.

References

Triplett, K. N., Tedeschi, R. G., Cann, A., Calhoun, L. G., & Reeve, C. L. (2012). Posttraumatic growth, meaning in life, and life satisfaction in response to trauma. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 4(4), 400.