Keyword: «suffering»

The paper analyzes the phenomenon of pain and tolerance, expressing the manifestation of the complex biopsychosocial nature of man. Pain is seen at the system level, thus the various aspects of its manifestation are identified, causes and means of relief is determined by the attitude of people. Particular attention is given to identifying the ability to endure, ignore and move pain and sufferings. Author's arguments are supplemented with data of the empirical sociological research.

This article examines poetry as a means of survival aimed at preserving personal integrity and inner freedom in the context of a prison camp. Special attention is given to the supportive, meaning-making, and transformative functions of poetry, which becomes not only a means of reflecting on a difficult period in life, but also a means of self-reflection and internal resistance. The article argues that in a state of non-freedom, poetry becomes a support that allows for the symbolic overcoming of the prison reality and the creation of an alternative space.