Relapses and setbacks are not failures
When we first begin on a path to healing, we don’t reckon it will be easy. At least, not most of us. As we start moving down the road, we start to learn tools and perspectives that help us and bring us comfort when we are down. But as with anything, progress isn’t always linear.
How to save yourself from a meltdown
Life can be stressful. Although we may try to be mindful, spiritual, and so on and so forth, it doesn’t always work out the way we hope. After all, we’re all human.
So when life gets you down (and just keeps on stomping), what can you do to save your sanity? Mental breakdowns are never fun.
Do I need therapy?
There comes a time in a person’s life where they start to wonder, “do I have a problem? Am I really doing this life thing right?” If you’re in that point, you might be wondering about therapy. What is it, and do you need it?
Should I quit therapy?
So, you’ve been in therapy for a while now. It was rocky at first, but you found someone you clicked with and decided on a treatment plan.
You’ve been working that plan for a while, and things are starting to change for you. You’re seeing results, and you think you might be better now.
So what do you do? You’re beginning to think you don’t need therapy anymore, and you could really use the hour a week for some other activity that you enjoy.
Well, today we’re going to talk about that. How do we know if it’s time to end therapy?
10 things to do instead of cutting+a distraction discussion
If you’ve been self-harming for a while and wanting to stop, you’ve probably looked up “things to do instead of cutting” before. You may have looked at those long lists of things and wondered, “which one of these should I even do?”
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Why on earth would I want to feel my feelings?
Criers. We all know them. They can be annoying, frustrating, and confusing. Most of all, they make us uncomfortable. All we want to do is solve a problem and then there go the waterworks, right? Continue reading “Why on earth would I want to feel my feelings?”
I’m embarrassed about my past! (Dealing with shame and guilt)
When you’re trying to better yourself, it’s good to get lost in the momentum of it, because it’s a long term goal. Recovering from a mental disorder or trauma can take years, after all.
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Lessons I learned from EMDR (trauma therapy)
If you’ve had a trauma in your life and are dealing with the broken remnants of feelings and memories, I highly recommend EMDR.
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How to rise up again after abuse, trauma, addiction or injustice
So you’ve felt hopeless and devastated. You’ve been terrorized, humiliated, and confused. You’ve decided you have had enough and can’t take it anymore, and you need to know the next step towards moving on.
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