Adversity Research for "Run Through the Fire"

Survey on Facing Adversity

Hello!

Thank you so much for giving of yourself and your time to my current writing project on facing adversity. As I am researching and writing my upcoming book, Run Through the Fire, I am looking to add insights from my peers. Your willingness to share your experiences with facing adversity as well as your wisdom, perspective, and unique insights will be invaluable, helping to add breadth and diverse perspectives to this important work.

Please answer the following questions with as much detail as you can offer. Also, when answering a question, feel free to provide any “back story” if it helps provide a reference perspective.

Thank you in advance for your assistance in my research as I know lives will be touched because of your experience!

Truly,
Robert B. Haase, LMT

PRIVACY NOTICE: Your answers and contact information are for my research purposes only and will not be revealed to outside persons or organizations. Details you offer which may be referenced in the final draft of my book will be generalized and written in such a way as to ensure your anonymity. Your permission would be required should I desire to specifically share your story or quote you from your answers.

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* 1. Your Name and Contact Information for Potential Followup

What is your first and last name?

What is your best email address for me to contact you?

What is the best phone number (or numbers) to contact you by phone?

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* 2. Please indicate your experience with adversity. (Check all that apply)

I have personally faced significant adversity

I have personally observed others who have faced significant adversity

I have personally been a caregiver for someone who has faced adversity

As a professional, I have experience interacting with others who have faced significant adversity

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* 3. What common traits (e.g.: coping skills, responses, mindset, actions, etc.) have you observed among those who have found a positive outcome, typically emerging stronger, better, or more resilient?

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* 4. What common traits (e.g.: coping skills, responses, mindset, actions, etc.) have you observed among those who have found a negative outcome, typically emerging emotionally hollow, broken, or listless??

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* 5. Based on your own knowledge and experience, how would you describe the best strategies for working through adversity which would likely result in them emerging more emotionally and mentally positive?

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* 6. Based on your experience, what do you feel are the most effective coping skills when facing significant adversity?

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* 7. Based on your experience, what coping skills do you feel are deceptively effective? [Meaning, a common coping technique appearing to be helpful on the outset, yet ultimately proven ineffective, or even dangerous, in the end?

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* 1. Your Name and Contact Information for Potential Followup

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* 2. Please indicate your experience with adversity. (Check all that apply)

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* 3. What common traits (e.g.: coping skills, responses, mindset, actions, etc.) have you observed among those who have found a positive outcome, typically emerging stronger, better, or more resilient?

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* 4. What common traits (e.g.: coping skills, responses, mindset, actions, etc.) have you observed among those who have found a negative outcome, typically emerging emotionally hollow, broken, or listless??

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* 5. Based on your own knowledge and experience, how would you describe the best strategies for working through adversity which would likely result in them emerging more emotionally and mentally positive?

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* 6. Based on your experience, what do you feel are the most effective coping skills when facing significant adversity?

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* 7. Based on your experience, what coping skills do you feel are deceptively effective? [Meaning, a common coping technique appearing to be helpful on the outset, yet ultimately proven ineffective, or even dangerous, in the end?

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* 8. If you have personally faced adversity in your lifetime, please use the balance of this questionnaire to tell me your story: