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Focusing on being "a survivor" is not living. To genuinely live one must dream, risk, seek to learn and accomplish, to form lasing relationships by reaching out to and empathizing with others.

wordywalt 9 Dec 19
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If living means happiness, or something like it, then I would say that there are two categories of things needed for it. One is the prerequisites, such as freedom for need, bordom, illness ( including depression ) and fear etc.. But that only brings comfort, the opposite of discomfort, which simply leads to contentment alone. And the second category is appreciation, which includes appreciation of self, ( attainment ) and appreciation of the world, and its gifts, ( taste ). Surviving is merely to attain the level of comfort, and effort is required to attain happiness.

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I agree. After victims of abuse become survivors, they can perhaps heal more and become doers.

I survived Arizona’s Big Ditch politicians and healed enough to take on NASA’s Big Bangers.

Closure can do that. After people resolve ambiguities, they may see paths to various futures.

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