coping
Life presents variables; learning how to cope in order to master, minimize, or tolerate what has come to pass.
Her Truth
The following conveys what axis True North is for the writer. This narration is a work of fiction that defines True North, and later transitions to the character forms that prevent hope from entering the axis point thereof. This work is to navigate in black and white, Shawn’s trauma and resilience.
By Chariss Rausaw5 years ago in Psyche
Entry #1
I started therapy. Again. I had a plan. I started searching for a therapist because I already knew that I was going to need one. I was going to be on the ball, ahead of the game, keeping the world on its toes. Being the type of person that does most things on a whim, this was a pretty big deal in my world. I have a goal. A goal to write a book that has been in the making for more than 10 years. Much of the foundation is already written. I have been holding on to it for years. The problem, however, is that much of what I wrote so many years ago is all but forgotten. I know the main points...but the details have faded. I am very aware that as this process starts it is going to bring up some dark thoughts and feelings of hurt and anger. My past attempts of starting this process, I wound up far too afraid to face my past self and put it back into the dusty old box it had been stored in. I don't think I was far enough removed from that version of myself to actually take a look back at her and feel safe. And now here I sit. I do not want to put it off any longer. There has to be a reason that I cannot stop thinking about getting it done, and until I do it, I will never know.
By Hilary Dane5 years ago in Psyche
I'm Afraid to Share My Story
My therapist and I were talking the other day... If you hang around me long enough, you'll learn that a LOT of my sentences start like that. Part of it might be that, aside from my partner and children, my therapist is one of the only people I talk to now that we have all been locked inside for the better part of a year.
By Rebecca Hansen5 years ago in Psyche
The Balancing Act
Acknowledgment The father of cognitive-behavioral therapy, Doctor Aaron Beck, does not get enough credit in modern times for his work. Many theorists and clinical psychologists have repurposed CBT Theory by putting a personal spin on the basic premise of the theory, which is, “If you change your thoughts, you change your world.” To that end, I want to dedicate this book to Dr. Aaron Beck to show my appreciation for his contribution to the field of psychology. Were it not for his teachings; I would not be as successful as I am today working in behavioral health and addiction treatment.
By Dejaye Botkin5 years ago in Psyche
Shattered
The lines have finally blurred completely. I... think I was just at a party but I can't be sure. One minute I was drinking a martini and then the next I'm draped like an old coat on a chair. I don't remember getting here. I'm in a blue dress now... I vividly remember wearing a red dress at the party. It’s all still fresh in my mind. I was there, sipping a martini, gin not vodka, and debating this insufferable woman that maki was a very valid way to consume sushi. I don't eat sushi. It makes my stomach turn knots just thinking of it. I don't know why I know that maki is a form of sushi where it is basically seaweed wrapped. It was happening again.
By G. Dean Manuel5 years ago in Psyche
Trust and Trauma
As I sit here, I find myself torn to pieces. I am nearly thirty years old and as I've stated in a previous article, working on my complex trauma. Years of abuse has put me in a strange place. I have been with my partner for going on five years now, and I don't know how to trust her.
By Jackson Hostler5 years ago in Psyche
Grieving a Lost Self
Many events that happen in our lives can be explained with a simple idea: psychology. When I first started college I was majoring in psychology and minoring in legal reasoning. In some aspects examining human behavior to predict someone’s intentions and their background has always been a natural instinct for me. The things people will do and say to reveal or cover who they really are have always been a fascination of mine. I am not an expert into the ways a human mind works. I never received my psychology degree. I can only tell you from my own personal experience what my opinions are pertaining to human behavior. I believe that only by truly understanding ourselves can we begin to understand others.
By Schatzie Deal5 years ago in Psyche
covid 19 day 79
I had my test November 30th last year, positive response December 2nd and as of February 18th the bastard is still there. Not a risk to others any more but stuck with tight chest, cough, no energy, insomnia and general exhaustion. I am lucky in some ways that my brilliant partner works from home, I haven't needed hospital and think the risk of getting seriously ill is now low. Still I have had enough, I want my life back.
By ASHLEY SMITH5 years ago in Psyche
My Fight With Depression and Anxiety
It is hard to relent on pretending to be strong. Not wanting to be the weak link in the chain. Seeing others as both stronger than myself and also in the same desperate straits. Seeing both as possibilities I am ashamed to speak of my own weakness and unable to ask for help, always assuming the answers would seem hollow. Wanting so much not be hurtful in any way. I don't want my mask to fall off. I want to be the upbeat fellow that shields others from the storm that is life. I don't want to break. Or at least not be seen breaking. Life is good. Life is grand. Our fellowships with those we love and care for continually fortify the want to live life. To beat the struggles of day to day life. To shout down the evils that do occupy this world.
By Paulus Volga5 years ago in Psyche
