Use Your Tragedy to Help Others
Warn others.
One of the best ways to overcome a calamity is to warn others. Media mogul Oprah Winfrey has done this repeatedly in regards to child molestation. As a young girl, she was inappropriately touched by several of her relatives and now has shows educating viewers on this topic. Through this method, she has regained some of the power; the sick adults in her life took from her as a child.
Enact a law.
Use your tragedy to help others by enacting a new law. This is exactly what the parents of Amber Hagerman did after her abduction and subsequent murder. They fought to protect the children in their state by enacting tougher laws, which eventually led to the creation of the Amber Alert. Today, the Amber Alert sends notice through several electronic means to the public when a child goes missing and is possibly taken by a person with wrong intentions. Thanks to the Hagermans, other parents have more help keeping their children safe.
Advocate for others.
As a young man, Casey Treat was the ultimate loser. He did poorly in school, abused drugs and, as a result, got in trouble with the law. However, after an encounter with God, he changed, started a church and began advocating for others. Now, as the leader of one of the biggest ministries in the Northwest, he helps young people build the kind of foundation he never had as a child. Not only does he have an influential youth ministry that provides them with a positive outlet, he also has a school. Today, he's used his tragedy to help others by providing youth with the tools necessary to become successful adults.
Form a support group.
Two Ohio residents formed Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) in 1935. One of them, Bill Wilson, spearheaded this group in an effort to stay sober. He realized that by supporting others, he could help himself. The rest is history. Now, for several decades, Wilson's vision has lived on through others and set the platform for many to become alcohol-free. His program also served as a model for other organizations that help people get free from addiction.
See how you can use your tragedy to help others? Employ the above and redirect the negative energy you feel from a loss into something positive.
Source(s):
AA.org
Oprah.com
CaseyTreat.com
AmberAlertCreator.com
Published by Stephanie Modkins
Stephanie M. is a freelance writer who lives in the northwest. Her main goal is to write in a way that entertains, educates or uplifts readers. View profile
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