In Times of Loss: As The 9/11 Anniversary Looms

Shari Botwin, LCSW
Sep 8, 2018 · 5 min read

Over the last several years we have been hit with events of terror and tragedy. With the 17th anniversary of 9/11 looming and the kids returning for a new school year, people are expressing anxiety and fear. Lately my social media accounts are filled with posts about change and new beginnings. While there has not been much attention yet to the upcoming 9/11 anniversary I anticipate in the next day or two that will change. Every year as we get closer to the anniversary I ask myself questions like, “How are these families of those killed doing now,” or,” How do they cope with…

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Shari Botwin, LCSW

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A trauma and abuse therapist and author of, “Thriving After Trauma: Stories of Living and Healing (Rowman and Littlefield, November 2019)

In Times of Loss: As the 9/11 Anniversary Looms

As the 17th anniversary of 9/11 looms, many are confronted with feelings of loss and grief. Is it possible to live life after surviving a tragedy?

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