#copingskills

Follow @pokingholes_cptsdwarrior Photo and Caption ⏬ Reposted from @latibulecounseling In a house where there is no support, protection, or comfort, children have to rely upon the limited resources of their bodies to manage overwhelming circumstances and difficult feelings. ⁣ ⁣ Infants have the fewest resources because their body and nervous system are still very immature and yet even a baby can disassociate. ⁣ ⁣ Toddlers and preschoolers have a few more options. They can use food to soothe themselves or increase adrenaline production through hyperactivity or risky behaviors. ⁣ ⁣ As children reach early puberty, more options become available. They can restrict food, binge, and purge, develop obsessive-compulsive patterns of behavior, act out sexually, pinch/scratch themselves, and even contemplate suicide. ⁣ ⁣ In adolescence, running away is now an option. Teenagers also have greater access to cigarettes and drugs or they can act out sexually. ⁣ ⁣ Other coping mechanisms can be developed such as getting lost in books or fantasy, parentification behavior, or overachieving.⁣ ⁣ Few trauma survivors realize their behaviors represent an attempt to regulate their nervous system and the unbearable physical sensations and emotions. ⁣ ⁣ When you are a trauma survivor who has learned to manage overwhelming feelings using addictive, eating disorder, or unsafe behaviors, it takes more than reading a book ⁣to address both the trauma and the ways you are coping with it. ⁣ ⁣ Many feel so much shame for “not knowing how to deal with their problems.” What if you are here today because you have learned to survive? ⁣ ⁣ Self-compassion is needed in this work. Dr. Gabor Mate often says, Recovery is to recover, what are you trying to get back? You are recovering your authentic self. ⁣ ⁣ #trauma #addition #humandevelopment #copingskills #emotions #latibulecounseling #counselorsofinstagram #counselorsfollowcounselors #eatingdisorderrecovery #traumarecovery #traumahealing #traumainformed #traumatherapy #traumasurvivor #traumaawareness https://www.instagram.com/p/CQFeBQTDWfC/?utm_medium=tumblr

If you see this and have a diagnosis, whatever it may be, please know that you are more than your diagnosis. Not only that, but diagnoses exist to help us frame and study a combination of symptoms so a) you are not alone and b) there is hope for improvement. I have a diagnosis that I manage on a daily basis and I get it. I get the questions, the frustration and how limited we can feel by it. But I also know there is strength in it. I have developed coping skills, a support network and a new way of thinking that I might not have otherwise and my life is better for it. Much love. ***as always, these posts are meant to educate and encourage. take what you need and leave what you don’t. social media is not a substitute for therapy*** #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness #selflove #selfcare #copingskills #copingwithanxiety #copingwithdepression #therapistsofig #positivethoughts #affirmations #dailyaffirmations #affirmationsoftheday #mentalhealthrecovery #mentalhealthblogger #mentalhealthtips #mentalhealthwarrior https://www.instagram.com/p/COvIkQMjzWL/?igshid=19wtsnsguxxtt

Last Night A Pencil Saved My Life. #LastNightAPencilSavedMyLife. { ...Actually, Since I 1st Picked One Up. } #ArtHEals #CopingSkills #ARTtherapy (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPPQy3fBMvr/?utm_medium=tumblr

I was having an online discussion, the other day, with someone who greatly disagreed with one of my posts. I was pointing out that there are many ways to communicate feelings and some people may prefer to use a method other than speaking. The person’s response left me pondering this perspective (which so many do lol). I finally today, put into words what made me so sad about their comment and I wanted to share it. “I think it’s pretty sad that we live in a world where reacting aggressively to one’s feelings is more normalized than ‘dancing-out’ one’s feelings. We really need to change that.” J. Milburn ⭐ Want to know more about Responsive Parenting? Check out our blog and workshops through the link in my bio ⭐ #responsiveparenting #jmilburn #nonverbalcommunication #danceyourfeelings #expressingemotions #emotionalintelligence #copingskills #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #dancelikenooneiswatching #freetofeel #childdevelopment #peacefulparenting #earlychildhoodeducation #healingjourney #empathy #meltdowns #trauma #authenticity https://www.instagram.com/p/CMweigtn0PZ/?igshid=1ko6o8niilx58

Can't wait to hear what my therapist thinks

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