Coping in the Aftermath of Violence The 24-hour news cycle assaults us with evidence that we are not safe, that the world is not the orderly place we want it to be. Our healthy ability to push away thoughts of danger is challenged. What do we do? How do we cope? I propose that we have a startlingly beautiful model to guide us: the Serenity Prayer, popularized by 12-Step Programs: God, Grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The Courage to change the things I can, And the Wisdom to know the difference. in Public bookmarkswith controlillusionslifeofqualitystresstechviolencevirginia