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I thought we already had a thread on this topic, but I can't find it. Perhaps it was a different forum. Anyways, it's a good thing to consider in your plans. Beans and bullets won't do a whole lot for you if you are immersed in grief. A lack of 'will to live' will kill you just a fast as a lack of food. I've seen it when I worked in the hospital. Many times an elderly life long spouse would pass and the living spouse would follow sometimes just weeks or months later. It happened way more often than you might think.
With grief comes not only a lack of will to live, but it also causes a type of brain fog in the form of memory issues or lack of focus. It can also cause sleep disturbances and weaken immunity. For many it can also lead to substance abuse and other self destructive behaviors. The sense of loss overwhelms the other senses and can cause one to make some stupid mistakes. Those who are all gung-ho and say BRING IT!.....kinda confuse me. With all that chaos, that they are hoping happens, comes a lot of death and loss. Do they think they will be able to just ignore all of that and carry on like nothing happened?
Personally, I'd rather deal with physical pain than emotional pain. Both are exhausting! Sadly, with life comes both. I think many 'preppers' plan for physical issues, but I don't think many think about the emotional issues as well. Both can bring your life to a grinding halt. If something happened to my husband or kids, I'd be a total mess. If that happened during an event of some sort, I don't know how I'd handle it, but I'm sure it likely wouldn't be pretty. It would be devestating! At that point, I'd probably pray for a quick death and may not even bother to put up much of a defense if it was required.
So, I'm curious if any of you have plans for handling grief?
With grief comes not only a lack of will to live, but it also causes a type of brain fog in the form of memory issues or lack of focus. It can also cause sleep disturbances and weaken immunity. For many it can also lead to substance abuse and other self destructive behaviors. The sense of loss overwhelms the other senses and can cause one to make some stupid mistakes. Those who are all gung-ho and say BRING IT!.....kinda confuse me. With all that chaos, that they are hoping happens, comes a lot of death and loss. Do they think they will be able to just ignore all of that and carry on like nothing happened?
Personally, I'd rather deal with physical pain than emotional pain. Both are exhausting! Sadly, with life comes both. I think many 'preppers' plan for physical issues, but I don't think many think about the emotional issues as well. Both can bring your life to a grinding halt. If something happened to my husband or kids, I'd be a total mess. If that happened during an event of some sort, I don't know how I'd handle it, but I'm sure it likely wouldn't be pretty. It would be devestating! At that point, I'd probably pray for a quick death and may not even bother to put up much of a defense if it was required.
So, I'm curious if any of you have plans for handling grief?