coping

Life presents variables; learning how to cope in order to master, minimize, or tolerate what has come to pass.

Cutting Through Chaos
I've always been a planner. I like knowing what I'm going to do in a given day, who I'm going to hang out with, where I'll be going, if I need to spend any money. One thing I've never been able to plan is self harm. It comes out of nowhere. I don't fit it into my schedule. I don't expect to do it any given day. I don't have specific days or times when I do it. It just happens. And that's what a lot of people don't understand.
By Laura Bruns7 years ago in Psyche
Four Steps to Pulling Yourself out of a Relapse
Relapse is a completely normal part of recovery. Everyone has bumps in the road and moments where they slip back into behaviors that they’re trying so hard to stop. Some relapses may seem harder or last longer than others but any relapse, no matter how small, can be detrimental to recovery if you can’t pull yourself out of it. It’s also extremely important that you begin correcting those behaviors as soon as you notice you’re engaging in them again, because the longer a relapse goes on, the harder it is to pull yourself out of it. Sadly, there’s no set list of things to do that are guaranteed to pull you out of a relapse but here are four things I’ve noticed helped me and can be tailored to fit how you personally need help restarting your recovery.
By Mina LeAnn7 years ago in Psyche
Breaking Free Pt. 3
Last night (Monday night because when I went to try and post this I could not because Vocal was under maintenance) I got trapped in my own negativity, and what started my downward spiral of a thought process was how my mother wrote to me in a poem about how everything I was telling people after they kicked me out was a lie.
By Iiliana Williams7 years ago in Psyche
Feel Your Feelings
In this society, we have been taught over and over again that yes, you can feel your feelings, but do it quietly. We feel our feelings at home and then we put a mask on and walk out the door so that we don't burden anyone with our problems.
By Freda Mattea7 years ago in Psyche
The Body's Emotions
Emotional and mental health and well being is a subject that is becoming more discussed, but there is still a certain stigma around the subject and some people that doubt whether it really has that big of an affect on a person. As more research becomes available on mental health, it is becoming more clear that there are great affects when a person has poor mental health, just as it would be when someone has poor physical health. There has also been new proof that mental health can affect someone's physical health. All types of our health are interconnected and poor mental well being can often lead to physical side effects.
By Ashlee :)7 years ago in Psyche
Yoga for Depression
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (AADA), 21,000,000 Americans suffer from some form of depression. For these people, no coping mechanism is out of the ordinary. From medications and treatments to dietary changes and supplements, proposed cures for depression have continued to evolve as the illness continues to affect more individuals, including students on Boise State’s campus.
By Celina Van Hyning7 years ago in Psyche
I'm Trying to Escape
I have just recently turned 18. I have one year left in school. I am studying three A-levels. I am suffering from anxiety.
By Aleisha Moore7 years ago in Psyche
Behind the Mask
A goaltender is known as a few things. Crazy, fearless, weird, quiet, anti-social and pretty much any other negative connotation that can be tied into the position. Originally, the worst player would be forced to play in the net while the better players developed their game. Used as target practice nothing more. Back in those days a goaltender didn't wear a mask to protect him from skates, sticks or pucks. If he was too slow, he was going to get stitched up.
By Steven Altman7 years ago in Psyche
Diary of a Pathological Liar
Note: If any interest is shown in this, I will add more chapters. and more journal entries. Eventually becoming more of a novel style Autobiography.
By Ryan Marie7 years ago in Psyche
Too Bad Duct Tape Isn't Waterproof
You know that feeling when suddenly you're drowning? You try to keep your head above water, but life is just a perpetual effort to keep your head above water, so eventually you tire out and start swallowing water. The bigger effort you make to stay afloat, the harder it is to stay afloat, and it's just a vicious circle. You can't even make the attempt to float because the waves around you keep pushing you down, and keep you down, unless you make an effort to stay above them.
By LoneBug7 years ago in Psyche
I'll Never Ask for Help
I can generally feel the panic attacks coming. I have some indication earlier in the day or I had a dream the night before that will almost certainly set me off, given the right triggers later. I know enough about my trauma and my past to know what "gets me going," as they say. This enlightenment has come from years of therapy and self-reflection, as well as mountains of input from my spouse.
By Erica Hale7 years ago in Psyche
Challenges
To say everything has been a struggle until now would be putting it lightly. But that’s how it is when you have a brain injury. I just call it “me"; being this way, the way I’ve always known myself to be, is the only thing I’ve ever truly understood.
By Jakob Russell7 years ago in Psyche