The Burn Journals By Brent Runyon - 1056 Words

In the book The Burn Journals by Brent Runyon, Brent talks about his road to recovery after his suicide attempt. Although Brent was severely burned after the incident and had to spend almost a year in hospitals, the suicide attempt also impacted his family. Brent had to go through therapy along with his family going to some of the sessions as well. In the therapy sessions, his family explained some of the feelings that they going through. â€Å"A variety of emotions may emerge, all of which are completely normal. These can include, but are not limited to: †¢ Anger at the person who made the attempt †¢ Guilt †¢ Anxiety and a sense of insecurity †¢ Shame †¢ Powerlessness, helplessness, a lack of control †¢ Betrayal† (Bryan n.d.) Brent’s family displayed many of these emotions throughout the book. So even though some people think that Brent was the only one hurt in this situation, his family also was affected. Brent’s brother, Craig, was outside playing basketball when Brent set himself on fire. After Brent realizes what he had done, he started yelling for Craig to help him. Craig was the one who saw Brent when he was on fire. Craig had to get him help. When they were wheeling Brent out of the house, we could see some of Craig’s emotions showing through, â€Å"I turn my head and see Craig in the front hall. He’s yelling and punching walls. He’s angry† (Runyon 18). While going to the family therapy sessions, Craig continued to seem angry, and Brent noticed. In a later therapy session, CraigShow MoreRelatedAdaptation Is Important Because If Brent ( The Burn )1383 Words   |  6 Pagesreligious celebrations and don’t think anything of it after they have been doin g it through their childhood. They have adapted to that certain schedule. There are also different ways adaptation can be shown. Adaptation is important because if Brent (The Burn Journals), the Japanese Americans, and Temple Grandin didn’t have adaptation they wouldn’t have been able to live a normal life. The three examples from our literature will show how they have used adaptation in parts of their life. In 1942 the Japanese