Doomer Therapy, Kubler-Ross Style

“...it occurred to me that, in our grief over the impending death of Business As Usual, we have sidestepped moving on from bargaining  to acceptance by taking a turn back toward bargaining’s ancient stepsister, the sacrificing of lambs...to whatever gods we feel need appeasing so that BAU might live....”

http://conflicteddoomer.wordpress.com/2012/02/04/sacrificial-lambs/

Some people restrain grief progression

Using bargaining-based obsession;

It’s a kind of digression

To hold back succession

To the subsequent stage, depression.

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For a framework to deal with our loss,

The five stages of grief are my boss;

They’re not lots of fun,

But they get the job done,

And that’s why I like Kubler-Ross.

K-R’s a good system for basing

A way to serenity chasing;

It helps people plan

For when shit hits the fan,

And prepare for what they’ll soon be facing.

Folks get a good introduction

From her theory’s simple construction;

Using just a rough sketch,

It helps their minds stretch

Enough for doom basic instruction.