Self-Renewal
- 1 October 1985
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Humanistic Psychology
- Vol. 25 (4) , 99-124
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0022167885254012
Abstract
This article presents a model of the process of self-renewal, the creative restructuring of the self that may follow the painful and disconfirming personal crisis of illness or other extreme personal trauma. Self-renewal is a possible response to pain and struggle, and one that can be facilitated and encouraged. The article presents several examples of the complex processes that make up self-renewal, including the self-definition as a person taking an active role, the presence of a deep relationship to others, and the role of being a public witness concerning issues raised by the struggle. The article concludes by suggesting that self-renewal as a process has important social implications, beyond the personal level.Keywords
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