Pages tagged "pain"

Substance Abuse

• Authored by:
• Muriel Strand

Margaret Fisher’s reminder of the “traditional Quaker testimony on abstinence from alcohol” is also a reminder of the diversity of the world of Friends. Pacific Yearly Meeting’s Faith and Practice mentions the general concern of addictions, particularly those that are harmful to others. Serving alcohol at Meeting gatherings is not to be done, and Friends should always provide alternatives when they serve alcohol to guests in their homes. Pot is not explicitly addressed in Faith and Practice. So I see that this testimony has a few hairs that can be split.

On Knowing (March 2015)

Together

• Authored by:
• Sarah Tarver-Wahlquist

Dear Editor: The other day I was driving home from dropping my children off at school, my toddler humming in his car-seat behind me. I was listening to a discussion on NPR about the 156 women who testified against Larry Nassar, a doctor who gained the trust of children and their families, and then used that trust to sexually abuse countless children. By the time I pulled into my driveway, I was stifling sobs. There is so much pain in the world. We hurt one another, we hurt the world around us, we hurt.

On Music (March 2018)

What Do You Say … To a Trauma Survivor?

• Authored by:
• Deborah J. Ross

I'm a surviving family member of a murder victim. I'd like to offer a few perspectives on what to say to victims of trauma.

On War (January 2013)