Meaning is more important than life itself, as people may sacrifice their lives for a meaningful cause. Trauma disrupts meanings. To make life worth living again, meaning must be restored. It is important to understand the nature of meaning if we are to help to restore it. Survival strategies (see Table) provide a framework through which we can understand immediate and long term categories of positive and negative meanings.

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Publication Author: Paul Valent Publication Date: 2011 Categories: Philosophical pieces, Right brain